Cardiology
Can stem cells help mobility after stroke?
When Bruce Daily woke up after having lumbar surgery a year ago, he realized he couldn't move the right side of his body.
Sep 1, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovery could lead to new cancer treatment
A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine has reported the breakthrough discovery of a process to expand production of stem cells used to treat cancer patients. These findings could have implications ...
Aug 29, 2014
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Medical research
Conclusive evidence on role of circulating mesenchymal stem cells in organ injury
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are present in virtually every type of human tissue and may help in organ regeneration after injury. But the theory that MSCs are released from the bone marrow into the blood stream following ...
Aug 21, 2014
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Medical research
Stem cells show promise for stroke in pilot study
A stroke therapy using stem cells extracted from patients' bone marrow has shown promising results in the first trial of its kind in humans.
Aug 8, 2014
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Medical research
Good odds for those who need bone marrow donor, study finds
(HealthDay)—Most blood cancer patients in the United States who need a bone marrow transplant can find an acceptable match through the National Marrow Donor Program, a new study has determined.
Jul 24, 2014
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Medical research
Ground-breaking stem cell technique developed to heal fractures and prevent amputations
A pioneering technique that uses a patient's own stem cells to regrow bone, heal fractures and prevent amputation has been developed by a Canterbury Christ Church University Professor.
Jul 17, 2014
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Medical research
Biochemical cascade causes bone marrow inflammation, leading to serious blood disorders
Like a line of falling dominos, a cascade of molecular events in the bone marrow produces high levels of inflammation that disrupt normal blood formation and lead to potentially deadly disorders including leukemia, an Indiana ...
Jul 3, 2014
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Medical research
Bone marrow transplantation shows potential for treating adults with sickle cell disease
Use of a lower intensity bone marrow transplantation method showed promising results among 30 patients (16-65 years of age) with severe sickle cell disease, according to a study in the July 2 issue of JAMA.
Jul 1, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer uses stem cells as a shield to escape drug attacks
Chemotherapy is one of the most important treatments for all types of cancer. It involves the use of drugs that kill abnormally multiplying cells. The therapy uses one or more drugs in combination and has been practised since ...
Jun 27, 2014
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Medical research
Designer T cells fight viruses after transplants
Bone marrow transplants save thousands of lives but patients are vulnerable to severe viral infections in the months afterward, until their new immune system kicks in. Now scientists are developing protection for that risky ...
Jun 25, 2014
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