Immunology
A healthy gut could help prevent deadly side effect of bone marrow transplant
A healthy gut could help prevent deadly side effect of bone marrow transplant
Mar 21, 2016
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Medical research
New generation of synthetic bone grafts created
Scientists led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have developed a new type of synthetic bone graft that boosts the body's own ability to regenerate bone tissue and could produce better outcomes for patients.
Dec 17, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Teriparatide ups bone union for women with osteoporosis
(HealthDay)—Injections of teriparatide are more effective than oral bisphosphonate for bone union after instrumented lumbar posterolateral fusion in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to a study published ...
Nov 3, 2012
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Immunology
Successful transplantation of tissue-engineered vein in a child offers hope
The first biologically tissue-engineered vein grown from a patient's own stem cells has been successfully transplanted into a 10-year-old girl with portal vein obstruction, dramatically enhancing her quality of life. These ...
Jun 13, 2012
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Medications
Study sets new standard for graft-versus-host disease prevention after stem cell transplant
Clinicians have a new standard for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prevention after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to results from a phase III study published June 22 in the New England Journal ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New discovery may lead to effective prevention and treatment of graft-versus-host disease
A new discovery in mice may lead to new treatments that could make bone marrow transplants more likely to succeed and to be significantly less dangerous. According to new research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte ...
Apr 1, 2012
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Leading bone marrow transplant expert recommends significant change to current practice
One of the world's leading bone marrow transplant experts is recommending a significant change to current transplant practice for patients who need marrow or adult stem cells from an unrelated donor to treat hematologic malignancies. ...
Oct 17, 2012
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Medical research
New test helps guide treatment for bone marrow transplant patients with graft vs. host disease
A new test can guide treatment for patients with graft versus host disease (GVHD), an often life-threatening complication of bone marrow and stem cell transplants, according to research from the University of Michigan published ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Medical research
The healing power of love handles
Question: when is a bit of surplus belly fat a good thing? Answer: when it can help to heal a broken bone.
Oct 20, 2015
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Medical research
New technology may reduce deadly complication of bone marrow transplants
Researchers have designed a way to mitigate graft-versus-host disease, a common and often life-threatening complication of bone marrow transplants that are used to treat leukemia and other blood cancers.
May 12, 2015
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