News tagged with bone marrow transplant
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Researchers develop safe way to repair sickle cell disease genes
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a way to use patients' own cells to potentially cure sickle cell disease and many other disorders caused by mutations in a gene that ...
Medical research
Dec 07, 2011 |
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FDA approves first drug for bone marrow disorder
The first drug to treat a rare disorder that causes red blood cells to build up inside bone marrow was cleared Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration
Medications
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Bone marrow cells migrate to tumors and can slow their growth
Bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) participate in the growth and spread of tumors of the breast, brain, lung, and stomach. To examine the role of BMDCs, researchers developed a mouse model that could be used to track the migration ...
Cancer
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Researchers discover gene defect that predisposes people to leukemia
A new genetic defect that predisposes people to acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia has been discovered. The mutations were found in the GATA2 gene. Among its several regulatory roles, the gene acts ...
Genetics
Sep 04, 2011 |
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To treat rare disease, NIH scientists repurpose FDA-approved drug
A new study reports that a drug already approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients undergoing a bone marrow transplant may also have promise for treating people who have a rare immune deficiency known ...
Medical research
Sep 02, 2011 |
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New half-match bone marrow transplant procedure yields promising outcomes for cancer patients
Half-matched bone marrow or stem cell transplants for blood cancer patients have typically been associated with disappointing clinical outcomes. However, a clinical trial conducted at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson ...
Cancer
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Vaccine linked to 'bleeding calf syndrome'
Bleeding calf syndrome (bovine neonatal pancytopenia or BNP) affects new born calves resulting in low blood cell counts and depletion of the bone marrow. It first emerged in 2007 and a serious number of cases are reported ...
Medical research
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Bone marrow transplantation may increase cancer resistance in patients
Bone marrow transplantation with genetically modified cells may prolong the period of cancer-free survival, suggests a study led by Dr. Vivek Rangnekar, associate director of translational research for the Markey Cancer Center ...
Cancer
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Stem cell mobilization therapy found to be safe for bone marrow donors
According to a study published in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), researchers have reported that administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), a drug that releases stem cells f ...
Medical research
Aug 11, 2011 |
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Bone marrow transplant survival more than doubles for young high-risk leukemia patients
Bone marrow transplant survival more than doubled in recent years for young, high-risk leukemia patients treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with patients who lacked genetically matched donors recording the ...
Medical research
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Half-matched transplants widen pool of donors for leukemia and lymphoma
Identifying a suitable donor for leukemia and lymphoma patients who need bone marrow transplants may be far easier now that results of two clinical trials show transplant results with half-matched bone marrow or umbilical ...
Cancer
Jul 07, 2011 |
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How killer immune cells avoid killing themselves
After eight years of work, researchers have unearthed what has been a well-kept secret of our immune system's success. The findings published online on June 9th in Immunity offer an explanation for how specialized immune ...
Medical research
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Team demonstrates breakthrough method of stem cell expansion
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers in the Department of Pathology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine have discovered a laboratory method to expand adult hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) using the SALL4 ...
Genetics
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Ex-Dallas Maverick survives rare form of leukemia thanks to experimental drug treatment
Ray Johnston's goal in three years is for his band to sell out at the 1,600-seat House of Blues in Dallas. In eight years, he wants to pack the 6,400-seat Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, and by 2030, to play to tens of ...
Cancer
May 19, 2011 |
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First U.S. patient enrolled in stem cell transplantation/cardiac bypass study aimed at improving heart failure
A 59-year-old Houston man became the first individual in the United States to enroll in a study using stem cell transplantation during cardiac bypass to treat severe heart failure.
Cardiology
May 12, 2011 |
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