Recovery From MS Maybe With Growth Factor In Stem Cells
Substance found in the human mesenchymal stem cells that encourages growth seems to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), find researcher...
Cause for LGL Leukemia Identified
Extensive research has found that LGL leukemia is a relatively rare, malignant blood disease of the mature T-cells. Furthermore, in many cases, it is related to autoimmune diseases such as r...
Experimental Drug may Help Older Chronic Leukemia Patients
The experimental drug ibrutinib can be used as a first-line therapy for older people with chronic leukemia, reveal clinical trials.
Ibrutinib (PCI-32765) shows great promise for the t...
Scientist Grows Bone from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Scientist on a recent study showed that human embryonic stem cells can be used to grow bone tissue grafts.
The study is the first example of using bone cell progenitors derived from...
Dental Stem Cell Research for Therapeutic Purposes
Stem cells derived from dental tissues have been evaluated for characteristics that may make them therapeutically useful and appropriate for transplantation purposes in two studies appearing...
Gene-modified Stem Cell Transplants Protect Cancer Patients
Genetically-modified stem cells guard patients from the toxic effects of chemotherapy, shows study.
"We found that patients were able to tolerate the chemotherapy better and without...