News tagged with blood stem
Private umbilical cord banking not cost-effective, research shows
Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers. The research team also concluded that private cord blood banking ...
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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Study results promise faster recovery from life-threatening blood cell shortages
A key compound resupplies bone marrow with fast-acting stem cells that can more quickly rekindle blood cell production, according to a study published online today in the journal Blood. While the study was in mice, in the ...
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Sep 02, 2009 |
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Study finds promise in combined transplant/vaccine therapy for high-risk leukemia
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two of the most powerful approaches to cancer treatment -- a stem cell transplant and an immune system-stimulating vaccine -- appear to reinforce each other in patients with an aggressive, ...
Aug 24, 2009 |
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'Glow-in-the-dark' red blood cells made from human stem cells
Victorian stem cell scientists from Monash University have modified a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line to glow red when the stem cells become red blood cells.
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Scientists make multiple types of white blood cells directly from embryonic and adult stem cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an advance that could help transform embryonic stem cells into a multipurpose medical tool, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have transformed these versatile cells into ...
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Aug 10, 2009 |
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Scientists find common trigger in cancer and normal stem cell reproduction
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered, for the first time, a common molecular pathway that is used by both normal stem cells and cancer stem cells when they reproduce themselves.
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Researchers learn how blood cells 'talk'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new model that explains how cells communicate and specifically reveals how blood cells "talk" to each other. The result could help transform treatments ...
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Discovery of a mechanism controlling the fate of hematopoietic stem cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hematopoietic stem cells are capable of manufacturing all types of blood cells. But which factors influence the production of a specific type of cell? Until now, it was thought that this was ...
Jul 30, 2009 |
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First stem cell transplant on Chilean leukemia patient
A middle-aged leukemia patient has became Chile's first patient to receive stem cells from an umbilical cord in a radical procedure that could cure the disease, health officials here said Thursday.
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Study identifies first molecular steps to childhood leukemia
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based research team has identified how a chromosomal abnormality known to be associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - the most common cancer in children - initiates the disease ...
Jul 15, 2009 |
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MicroRNAs hold promise for treating diseases in blood vessels
(PhysOrg.com) -- A newly discovered mechanism controls whether muscle cells in blood vessels hasten the development of both atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease, according to an article published online ...
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Jul 05, 2009 |
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Researchers edit genes in human stem cells
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have successfully edited the genome of human- induced pluripotent stem cells, making possible the future development of patient-specific stem cell therapies. Reporting this ...
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Trimming the fat boosts blood recovery after marrow transplant
Seeking ways to improve blood recovery after chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered that fat cells, which accumulate in bone marrow as people age, inhibit the marrow's ...
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Jun 10, 2009 |
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Hospital finds hope in umbilical cords
When Jennifer Garcia scheduled the birth of her daughter at South Miami Hospital, nurses asked her an unusual question: "After your baby is born, are you willing to donate the umbilical cord to save someone's life?"
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Jun 04, 2009 |
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Stem cell study seeks to wean non-related transplant recipients from anti-rejection drugs
The immunosuppressive drugs required by organ transplant recipients after surgery can have serious side effects with prolonged use, including infection, heart disease and cancer. In an effort to reduce, or potentially eliminate ...
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May 28, 2009 |
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