Stem cell study offers clues for optimizing bone marrow transplants and more
Bone marrow transplants, which involve transplanting healthy blood stem cells, offer the best treatment for many types of cancers, blood disorders and immune diseases. Even though 22,000… Read more »
Stem Cells from Bone Marrow Grows New Bone
A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into… Read more »
Does our DNA determine how well we respond to stem-cell transplantations?
SEATTLE — Jan. 19, 2011 — Do genetic variations in DNA determine the outcome and success in patients who undergo stem-cell transplantation to treat blood cancers and… Read more »
Stem cells used to clear-up clogged arteries
Doctors are using stem cells to create new blood vessels to treat peripheral arterial disease.
Treatments Autologous Stem Cell Transplants
This video details autologous stem cell transplants and offers insightful animations of the procedure. In an autologous stem cell transplant, you are your own donor. Your peripheral… Read more »
New stem cell treatment holds promise for cerebral palsy patients
By Deborah Takahara, KDVR.com Dominic King and Harrison Spiers have so much in common. Best friends for seven years, they are both in the 5th grade at… Read more »
Jaw bone created from stem cells
From news.bbc.co.uk Scientists have created part of the jaw joint in the lab using human adult stem cells. They say it is the first time a complex,… Read more »