(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have shed light on a common bleeding disorder by growing and analysing stem cells from patients' blood to discover the cause of the disease in individual patients.
Apr 5, 2013
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funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Medical Research Council (MRC) and Wellcome Trust – have today published a patient-friendly and efficient way to make stem cells out of blood, increasing the hope that scientists ...
Nov 29, 2012
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A study comparing whether endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) derived from human placenta or those derived from human umbilical cord blood are more proliferative and better for forming new blood vessels has found that ...
Jul 19, 2012
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The liver is unique among mammalian organs in its ability to regenerate after significant tissue damage or even partial surgical removal.
Mar 12, 2012
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A research team led by Nancy Speck, PhD, professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has discovered a molecular marker for the immediate precursors of ...
Dec 9, 2011
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Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found more evidence of the benefits of home dialysis for patients with kidney failure.
Jun 21, 2011
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A study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation has demonstrated for the first time that endothelial cells derived from cryopreserved human umbilical cord blood cells are phenotypically, as well as structurally ...
May 11, 2011
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