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Destiny Hinton
Destiny Hinton is a communications intern in the Department of Communications & Scientific and Medical Content Outreach at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Stories by Destiny Hinton
Skin cancer in children isn’t the same as in adults
Yes, children can get skin cancer. Here’s some tips on how to prevent extreme sun exposure.
Fat Chance: 'Skinny Gene' research unexpectedly leads to tumor breakthrough
A wrong turn in fat research uncovered an important clue to pinpoint an origin of the most prevalent soft tissue cancer in children.
A hypothesis can’t be right unless it can be proven wrong
Always being right is wrong — Learn how science can be corrupted by poor experiments and theories that cannot be disproven.
The St. Jude Psychology Clinic: When things are really hard
Learn how psychologists use psychological interventions to help pediatric patients with life-threatening diseases maintain positive mental health during treatment.
Exploring the Sonic Hedgehog pathway – how embryonic cells broadcast their growth instructions
New research of the Sonic Hedgehog pathway shows potential targets for cancer treatments. Read how this cellular pathway plays a critical role in normal and cancerous development.
Genetic testing in childhood cancer: a Pediatric Cancer Genome Project update
Germline mutations can contribute to leukemia, retinoblastoma, and other pediatric cancers. Learn about advancements in the first landmark effort specifically designed to better understand these mutations and develop novel treatment methods.
There are thousands of whole genome sequences in St. Jude Cloud. And you can use them.
Because of St. Jude Cloud, terabytes of pediatric cancer genomic data can now be readily accessed, analyzed and visualized.
Creating beauty during an ugly fight
Teen cancer patients create artwork to share a different side of their fight against cancer.
How can hospitals shield vulnerable patients from the whooping cough resurgence?
How can hospitals protect patients and staff from resurgent pertussis outbreaks? Learn how we boosted the vaccination rate by 55%.
Why cancer survivors should take part in long-term follow-up studies
The 17th patient admitted to St. Jude in 1962 was successful treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. Find out why Dwight Tosh returns to St. Jude to take part in a research study for cancer survivors.