SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

Tags: ALL, ARID5B, IKZF1, leukemia, methotrexate, Nature Genetics

Treatment advances have dramatically increased the cure rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common diagnosed cancer in children, from less than 10% in the 1960’s to more than 80%.
But even in those children who are cured, the response to treatment varies from patient to patient. For some, just a couple of weeks [...]

Tags: ALL, JAMA, leukemia, minimal residual disease