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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:25 AM Apr 2013

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Scientists track leukaemia's origins 'back to the womb'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22062616

Scientists say they have traced the root genetic cause of leukaemia back to early life in the womb.

The Institute of Cancer Research experts analysed the entire three billion letter sequence of DNA-coding in identical twins to reveal what sets off the disease.

They hope the findings, published in PNAS journal, could lead to new drugs to fight the condition at source.

Leukaemia is the most common cancer diagnosed in children.

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Scientists track leukaemia's origins 'back to the womb' (Original Post) xchrom Apr 2013 OP

gosh darn big pharma mopinko Apr 2013 #1

! xchrom Apr 2013 #2

ICR is a College of the University of London. bemildred Apr 2013 #3

perhaps you missed this- mopinko Apr 2013 #4

Right, that's what seemed inappropriate, since it is not big pharma doing this ... bemildred Apr 2013 #5

mopinko

(70,067 posts)

1. gosh darn big pharma

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:32 AM

Apr 2013

never trying to cure anything, just trying to keep us addicted to their pills.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. !

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:35 AM

Apr 2013

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

3. ICR is a College of the University of London.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:41 AM

Apr 2013

Not Big-Pharma.

http://www.icr.ac.uk/about_us/index.shtml

mopinko

(70,067 posts)

4. perhaps you missed this-

Reply to bemildred (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 09:03 AM

Apr 2013

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

5. Right, that's what seemed inappropriate, since it is not big pharma doing this ...

Reply to mopinko (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 09:06 AM

Apr 2013

bashing them for not doing this seems right on.

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