Medical research
Team grows kidney from stem cells
(Medical Xpress)—University of Queensland researchers have made a major leap forward in treating renal disease, today announcing they have grown a kidney using stem cells.
Dec 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers
In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients' blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy ...
Dec 7, 2013
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Medical research
Scientists offers way to disrupt fibrosis
A team of scientists that includes Saint Louis University researchers has identified a new way to intervene in the molecular and cellular cascade that causes fibrosis – a condition where the body's natural process of forming ...
Nov 10, 2013
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Medical research
'Low-intensity' blood stem cell transplants for sickle cell appear safe for lung health
So-called low-intensity blood stem cell transplants, which use milder conditioning agents than standard stem cell transplants, do not appear to damage the lungs and may help improve lung function in some patients with sickle ...
7 hours ago
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic kidney disease linked to brain inflammation and cognitive decline
Cognitive impairment is one of the burdens for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. It can severely impair quality of life and often leads to an increased risk of dementia in those affected. Studies show that a ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Medical economics
Study finds external mentorship key in encouraging trainees to pursue classical hematology
In a year-long pilot program, external mentorship increased confidence, furthered career development, and facilitated networking opportunities for trainees in classical hematology, according to a study published in Blood ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Improving transplant success and single cell analysis revealing cell state changes in prostate cancer
New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) showed giving chemotherapy shortly after a stem cell or bone marrow transplant from a less than perfectly matched donor greatly reduces the chances that the patient ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Medical research
Study documents stunning impact of poverty on cell function, transplants
A surprising University of Minnesota study of stem cell transplants found that cancer patients were more likely to die if the cells they received came from donors who lived in poverty or low socioeconomic neighborhoods.
Jul 29, 2024
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Immunology
Investigating the effect of alemtuzumab in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a commonly used curative therapy for individuals with inborn errors of immunity (IEI). HCT involves introducing stem cells from a compatible donor with the aim of replacing ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Gastroenterology
New research in fatty liver disease aims to help with early intervention
A new study brings researchers closer to better understanding the pathology of the fatty liver disease MASH, which stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
Jul 25, 2024
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