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Bone Marrow Donors Touching One Million in China
The China Marrow Donor Program (CMDP) is a resounding success, say authorities. Since its establishment in 2001, as many as 970,000 persons have responded, as of last month. "We expect the number of...
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Ischemic Heart Disease Patients may be Helped by Bone Marrow Cell Therapy
A new study appearing in JAMA is saying that injection of bone marrow cells into the heart of patients with chronic myocardial ischemia may be associated with modest improvements in blood flow and...
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Adult Stem Cells from Bone Marrow can Reach Cancer Killing Protein to Tumors
Researchers in London have discovered the power of adult stem cells from bone marrow to reach cancer-killing protein to tumors. The genetically engineered stem cells are able to home to the cancer...
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Extract From Bone Marrow Is Beneficial To Cardiac Function After Heart Attack
An extract derived from bone marrow cells is as effective as therapy using bone marrow stem cells for improving cardiac function after a heart attack, finds a new study. The study was conducted in...
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Molecule Helps Breast Cancer Cells to Survive in the Bone Marrow
Cases of breast cancer relapse are nothing new as patients often succumb to the disease years later when the cancer shows up in a different part of the body. Now, scientists have identified key...
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Researchers Identify Potential Risk in Transfusions of Platelets Before Bone...
A potential risk of transfusing donated platelets, especially to patients with bone marrow failure syndromes who are subsequently candidates for bone marrow transplantation has been identified. The...
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Gene Discovery Could Lead to New Therapies for Bone Marrow Disease
Scientists from Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have identified a gene that helps in progression of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), a bone marrow disease. They believe that the new gene called...
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Leukemia Cell Detection is Enhanced by High-sensitivity Bone Marrow...
A viable technology to improve the detection of leukemia cells in bone marrow has been developed by scientists. Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) enhanced the ability to rapidly...
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Gene Mismatch Influences Success of Bone Marrow Transplants
A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation, an international team of researchers reports in the November 22 advance...
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Key to Complications of Bone Marrow Transplantation Lies in Proteins
A process known as allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is the preferred treatment for a number of cancers and other medical conditions. The treatment often causes an extended period of immune...
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Boffins Find That Infusion of Bone Marrow Cells Reduces Chances of Second...
In a new study, researchers found that cells from heart attack survivors' own bone marrow reduced the risk of death or another heart attack when infused into the affected artery after successful stent...
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Bone Marrow Nerve Damage Linked to Blindness-causing Diabetic Complication
Researchers say, bone marrow nerve damage has been found to play a crucial role in blindness-causing complications in diabetics. According to Julia Busik, an associate professor in MSU's Department of...
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Bone Marrow Cells are the Answer to Avoid Rejection
Scientists from Iowa and Iran have used cells from mice and have discovered a new strategy for making embryonic stem cell transplants less likely to be rejected by a recipient's immune system. This...
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Fusing Bone Marrow Cells to Embryonic Stem Cells Could Evade Immune System...
A new strategy for making embryonic stem cell transplants less likely to be rejected by a recipient's immune system, by scientists from Iowa and Iran, who have used cells from mice. The strategy,...
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Heart Disease Patients Will Benefit With Bone Marrow Cell Transplants
Two new studies, conducted by scientists in Brazil and China, may lead to novel treatments for heart diseases. The first study, conducted by Brazilian researchers, found that cell transplantation of...
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Aprepitant Drug Reduces Nausea, Vomiting in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
Bone marrow transplant patients say two of the most debilitating side effects of the treatment are nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiation. But a Loyola University Health System study...
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HIV-infected Cells can Reside in the Bone Marrow
Researchers at University of Michigan have identified a new reservoir for hidden HIV-infected cells that can serve as a factory for new infections. The findings indicate a new target for curing the...
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Toddler Battling for Life After Iceland's Volcanic Ash Delays Bone Marrow...
A toddler is in a critical condition in England after Iceland's volcanic ash and the disruption of flights delayed a scheduled bone marrow transplant. The girl is one of the 16 patients who are now in...
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Salman Khan Promotes Bone Marrow Donation
Salman Khan is known for his generosity and espousal of worthy causes. He has now taken up the issue of bone marrow donation, which is acutely needed in the country and could help treat conditions...
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Multiple Sclerosis Patients can Benefit from Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy
A pathbreaking trial using bone marrow stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients has helped stabilise the disease, according to researchers. The research team, led by Neil Scolding,...
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