Cancer research
> A prostate cancer gene may determine which tumors return after surgery and will spread aggressively, and which ones won't, Bloomberg reports. Story
> Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York believe that they are the first to identify the underlying growth of primitive leukemia stem cells and then use the new genetic signature to identify available drugs that selectively target those cells. Release
Stem cells
> Stem cells may be useful to treat multiple myeloma, according to new research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Story
> The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a lower court decision that threw out a challenge to the Obama administration's funding of embryonic stem cell research. Story
Genetics
> Edinburgh University in Scotland has obtained substantial new funding to support genetics research focused on inherited diseases. Item
> Researchers have identified a new genetic disorder that appears to cause vitamin B12 deficiency. Item