New research has found that millions of children are at increased risk of exposure to cancer-causing chemicals ...

US researchers have found that taurine, an amino acid often added to energy drinks such as Red Bull and Celsius, can act as a fuel source for leukemia cancer cells, which develop in bone marrow.

The American Cancer Society estimates there will be around 67,000 new leukemia cases in the US this year and about 23,500 deaths.

Leukemia is a type of cancer that attacks blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. There are two types of rapidly progressing, or acute, leukemia: ALL and AML. Find out how they're similar to and ...

Leukemia is cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It happens when the body produces too many white blood cells. Here, learn about the causes, types, symptoms, and more.

Childhood leukemia symptoms can be subtle. Learn how to recognize early warning signs and when to seek medical advice.

A study in Nature shows that leukemia cells drink up taurine, which is produced in the body and also consumed through foods and in energy drinks, and use it as fuel for growth. This ...

Breeze Hunter, a 22-year-old college student, struggled for months with a sinus infection she couldn’t shake. She was later diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and underwent a rigorous ...

A new study has identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia. The paper is published in Nature.

Nearly 900 miles away from Kentucky, a first responder family’s worst nightmare is unfolding in Florida after their two-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia during a family vacation.

In a new study published in Nature Biotechnology titled “Treatment of acute myeloid leukemia models by targeting a cell-surface RNA-binding protein,” researchers from Boston Children’s ...

A study shows that leukemia cells drink up taurine, which is produced in the body and also consumed through foods and in energy drinks, and use it as fuel for growth. This highlights a potential ...