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  1. New clue to Down syndrome, leukemia link

    One-fifth of people with Down syndrome who also have acute lymphocytic leukemia harbor a mutation in their JAK2 gene.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Health & Medicine

    Immune cells to fight leukemia

    A cancer vaccine against leukemia helps some patients avoid a relapse for months or years, but only if given early in the course of the disease or when a patient is in remission.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    In search of safer marrow transplants

    A synthetic antibody called ACK2 that targets certain bone marrow cells may make marrow transplants a possibility for people with severe autoimmune disease.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Novel fused protein quells inflammation

    A new compound called GIFT-15, made from the fusion of two proteins, stops inflammation in mice.