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Wall Street community invests in future of groundbreaking research and lifesaving care for children battling cancer at St. Jude

2009-11-19

Wall Street celebrates 20 years of caring for St. Jude kids

Smoking cessation program offers childhood cancer survivors help to quit the habit

2009-11-16

As health advocates gear up for this year’s Great American Smokeout, childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation can receive free counseling and nicotine replacement therapy from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Hispanic listeners tune in to support St. Jude

2009-11-16

Hispanic radio listeners in more than a dozen cities tuned in to help fight against childhood cancer, raising more than $633,000 in cash and pledges during the second annual "Promesa y Esperanza" (Promise and Hope) radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Research reveals lipid’s unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells

2009-11-12

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists lead effort that reveals new details linking lipid build-up with catastrophic calcium imbalance in brain cells of patients with rare, inherited disorder.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and UF Proton Therapy Institute to begin proton therapy clinical trial

2009-11-09

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients. The announcement follows the approval of the first clinical study to evaluate the use of proton therapy for rare brain cancers in children younger than 3 years old.

Hematologist Arthur Nienhuis named 2009 ASH Mentor Award recipient

2009-11-02

Arthur Nienhuis, M.D., of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is the recipient of the 2009 Mentor Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

Study targets stroke prevention in children with sickle cell anemia (news release)

2009-10-28

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators were recently awarded a $23 million federal grant to launch a national study of the drug hydroxyurea to prevent first strokes in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia (SCA).

St. Jude named top 10 best places to work by The Scientist magazine

2009-10-27

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been listed among the top 10 “Best Places to Work in Academia” by The Scientist magazine—this year’s seventh place ranking is the fourth straight year the institution has placed in the top 10.

New chromosomal abnormality identified in leukemia associated with Down syndrome

2009-10-19

Researchers identified a new chromosomal abnormality in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that appears to work in concert with another mutation to give rise to cancer. This latest anomaly is particularly common in children with Down syndrome.

St. Jude and P&G invite Target guests to help fight childhood cancer with the purchase of everyday necessities

2009-10-13

From October 18 – 24, Target guests can help St. Jude in its fight to find cures and save children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases by purchasing participating Procter and Gamble (P&G) brands including Tide, Pampers, Charmin and Pantene as well as other manufacturers’ brands at Target stores nationwide.

Two St. Jude faculty elected to Institute of Medicine

2009-10-12

Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, and Mary Relling, PharmD, of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a prestigious branch of the National Academy of Sciences.

Immune cell entry into the pancreatic islets key to understanding type 1 diabetes origins (news release)

2009-10-08

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have discovered how destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause diabetes.

St. Jude marks 25th year of cancer survivors clinic

2009-10-05

Adults who survived childhood cancer return to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to celebrate victory over disease and mark the After Completion of Therapy (ACT) Clinic’s 25th anniversary.

ALSAC/St. Jude bids farewell to Richard C. Shadyac Sr.

2009-09-17

Friends, family and colleagues are mourning the loss of former ALSAC CEO Richard C. Shadyac Sr., who served from 1992 to 2005. Shadyac died September 16, 2009 after battling a long-term illness. Shadyac left an indelible mark on ALSAC during his tenure as CEO, helping to shepherd the fundraising organization through the death of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas and presiding over a four-fold increase in fundraising to support the growing needs of St. Jude.

St. Jude Spotlights Successes and Challenges of Childhood Cancer (video available)

2009-09-15

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but for researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital it is a year round mission to research new ways to help more children live long, active lives while also working to better understand the challenges childhood cancer survivors face.

Target House celebrates 10 years with a celebrity-studded big top birthday party

2009-09-14

Target House®, a long-term housing facility for families of patients who are receiving lifesaving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in Memphis, Tenn., turned “double-digits” this year. To commemorate 10 years of providing a home-away-from-home for St. Jude patients and their families, Target House is celebrating this milestone with a star-studded event by involving celebrities who have helped contribute to the House over the years.

Make a difference during the Give thanks. Walk. 5K

2009-09-14

This November, communities across the country—from New Hampshire to Southern California—will join together in the Give thanks. Walk. to show their support for the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Time to 'Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer'

2009-09-01

Now through September 30, Chili’s® Grill & Bar restaurants around the country will observe National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by inviting guests to support the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the sixth annual Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer campaign.

Inherited risk factors increase odds of developing childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

2009-08-17

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified inherited variations in two genes that account for 37 percent of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), including a gene that may help predict drug response.

St. Jude appoints new senior vice president of public relations (news release)

2009-08-13

Mary Lynn Carver has joined St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as senior vice president of public relations. Carver comes to Memphis, Tenn. from London where she was most recently global head of group internal communications at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals’ world headquarters. In her new role, Carver will oversee communications strategy and the management of public relations activities for St. Jude.

Avian influenza strain primes brain for Parkinson’s disease

2009-08-10

At least one strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus leaves survivors at significantly increased risk for Parkinson’s disease and possibly other neurological problems later in life, according to new research from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Comprehensive look at rare leukemia finds relatively few genetic changes launch disease

2009-07-27

The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genome of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) found only a few mistakes in the genetic blueprint, suggesting the cancer arises from just a handful of missteps, according to new findings from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Scientists track impact of DNA damage in the developing brain

2009-07-27

Switching off a key DNA repair system in the developing nervous system is linked to smaller brain size as well as problems in brain structures vital to movement, memory and emotion, according to new research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists.

Pre-chewed food could transmit HIV (news release)

2009-07-21

Researchers have uncovered the first cases in which HIV almost certainly was transmitted from mothers or other caregivers to children through pre-chewed food.

St. Jude scientists discover a new mechanism controlling neuronal migration (news release)

2009-07-15

The molecular machinery that helps brain cells migrate to their correct place in the developing brain has been identified by scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The finding offers new insight into the forces that drive brain organization in developing fetuses and children during their first years.

St. Jude virologist honored by the Royal Society

2009-07-13

Robert Webster, PhD, is recognized by the world’s oldest scientific academy for his contributions to the field of virology.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, is curable without preventive cranial radiation

2009-06-24

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can be successfully treated using a carefully personalized chemotherapy regimen without cranial radiation, investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found. Such radiation of the brain was once a standard ALL treatment to prevent recurrence of the leukemia in the central nervous system (CNS).

St. Jude scientist named Pew Scholar

2009-06-16

Charles Mullighan, MD, PhD, an assistant member in the Pathology Department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has been named a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. He is the fourth St. Jude scientist honored.

Richard C. Shadyac Jr. named new ALSAC CEO

2009-06-11

Richard C. Shadyac Jr., who served this year as chairman/president of the ALSAC Board of Directors, will take the reins of ALSAC as chief executive officer on September 1. He succeeds interim CEO David L. McKee, who will continue to serve as chief operating officer.

St. Jude Classic brings big names and awareness for lifesaving mission

2009-06-08

The PGA TOUR’s FedExCup visits Memphis, Tennessee for this week’s St. Jude Classic. The tournament is celebrating its 52nd year with one of its strongest fields of golfers. The world’s No. 2 player, Phil Mickelson, will return to Memphis for the first time since 2001 to compete against top players such as Sergio Garcia, Camilo Villegas, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington and defending St. Jude Classic champion Justin Leonard.

Win the house of your dreams and support the lifesaving work of St. Jude

2009-06-04

Take a chance on winning the house of your dreams and help support the patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This weekend, 12 fantastic homes, valued between $300,000 and $700,000, are being given away in select cities during the St. Jude Dream Home^® Giveaway.

Kappa Alpha Psi honored for Sunday of Hope program

2009-05-27

On May 18, Kappa Alpha Psi’s Sunday of Hope turned in to a Celebration of Hope at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as members of Kappa Alpha Psi and top fundraising churches joined St. Jude families for a special ceremony where Kappa Alpha Psi was presented with a commemorative plaque in the Patient Care Center.

Mutant genes in high-risk childhood leukemias identified

2009-05-19

Results of collaborative study could lead to development of new diagnostic tools and a new therapeutic target in high-risk disease.

New insight into primate eye evolution

2009-05-18

St. Jude study of the nocturnal owl monkey suggests that evolution needed only a few genetic changes to profoundly alter eye anatomy

Thanks for making St. Jude No. 1 in Target's Bullseye Gives campaign

2009-05-10

Thanks to all of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital supporters who took time to vote in Target's Bullseye campaign on Facebook^®. Your votes helped make St. Jude the No. 1 charity in the campaign.

St. Jude scientists help develop a vaccine for influenza A (H1N1)

2009-05-01

As the world watches the developing story of the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is working collaboratively with other research centers to help develop an effective vaccine.

Benihana celebrates Japanese Children's Day by supporting St. Jude

2009-04-21

Benihana restaurants will celebrate Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day on May 5 by donating 100 percent of the proceeds of all children’s meals served that day to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The one-day benefit is part of the famed teppanyaki restaurant company’s “Children Helping Children” program.

Mickelson, Garcia and Villegas commit to play in the St. Jude Classic

2009-04-20

Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Camilo Villegas, three of the world’s top golfers, have committed to play in the 2009 St. Jude Classic.

St. Jude Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Team recognized with prestigious science award

2009-04-14

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital who represent the interdisciplinary team studying acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have been recognized by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) with the AACR Team Science Award.

Aaron Curry invites patient to NFL Draft

2009-04-14

Wake Forest University senior linebacker Aaron Curry, a top prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft, visited St. Jude on April 13 and invited patient Bryson to join him in New York for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, including joining the future NFL star in the green room of Radio City Music Hall as he awaits his selection in the draft.

Scholastic and St. Jude team up to fight cancer

2009-04-14

St. Jude is proud to announce that Scholastic Inc. has teamed with the St. Jude Math-A-Thon® to bring the Math-A-Thon program to a new and exciting level for the 2009 -10 school year.

Catie’s final wish gives hope to other children

2009-04-03

Near the end of her fight against a rare spinal tumor, Catie made an extraordinary final wish, not for herself, but for the other patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Catie's wish was to raise enough funds to cover the care for all the children of St. Jude on what would have been her eighth birthday, April 23. Donate today to honor Catie's wish.

Grizzlies auction to support Memphis Grizzlies House

2009-04-01

From April 1 – 10, Grizzlies fans can visit the Grizzlies auction page on NBA.com and bid on a variety of one-of-a-kind items, including a Grizzlies team captain experience, opportunities to sit on press row, work out with the Grizzlies trainer or receive an autographed basketball.

St. Jude Intensive Care Unit honored with prestigious critical care award

2009-03-31

Nurses and staff in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have been recognized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) with the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. The award recognizes the nation’s top adult critical care, pediatric critical care and progressive care units.

Eye cells believed to be retinal stem cells are misidentified (news release)

2009-03-30

Cells isolated from the eye that many scientists believed were retinal stem cells are, in fact, normal adult cells, investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found.

St. Jude researcher named Howard Hughes Early Career Scientist

2009-03-26

Michael Dyer, a faculty member at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, has been tapped as one of the nation’s leading scientists by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Jennifer Aniston-narrated book to benefit St. Jude

2009-03-17

Actress Jennifer Aniston and her father, actor John Aniston, narrate the latest adventure of the fluffy, cuddly lamb Loukoumi, the sale of which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Tennis stars step to the service line for St. Jude

2009-02-17

Many of the top tennis players in the world are in Memphis, Tennessee, this week for the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup benefiting St. Jude. Former champions Andy Roddick and Tommy Haas are among a field of top contenders who are competing for the RMK title.

Memphis Grizzlies House celebrates five years of serving St. Jude families

2009-02-09

Memphis Grizzlies players were part of a special celebration February 5 to mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of Memphis Grizzlies House, a short-term residence for the families of St. Jude.

Univision radiothon encourages listeners across the country to support St. Jude

2009-02-02

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has once again joined forces with Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the United States, in its annual radiothon to help St. Jude find cures and save children. The event will be broadcast to more than 15 markets around the country, including Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Puerto Rico.

St. Jude finds more than 100 gene variations linked with response to leukemia treatment (news release)

2009-01-27

Scan of thousands of inherited genetic changes reveal specific variations linked to treatment failure and the fate of chemotherapy drugs in the body for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Study shows how defective DNA repair triggers two neurological diseases (news release)

2009-01-15

St. Jude scientists’ findings in ataxia telangiectasia-like disease and Nijmegen breakage syndrome offer insight into the links between brain disease and cancer vulnerability in people carrying the diseases.

Study finds more effective treatment for pneumonia following influenza (news release)

2009-01-08

Results of St. Jude study could shape new treatments for secondary pneumonia

Gene abnormality found to predict childhood leukemia relapse (news release)

2009-01-07

Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Although the researchers caution that further research is needed to determine how changes in the gene, called IKZF1 or IKAROS, lead to leukemia relapse, the findings are likely to provide the basis for future diagnostic tests to assess the risk of treatment failure.

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