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A common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, may promote these diseases

Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, November 2022 Gauri (name changed) was diagnosed with Beta-Thalassemia Major seven years ago. Thalassemia is a hereditary disorder which causes

Science Daily, November 10, 2022 Blood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis. A study led by the University

Science Daily, November 9, 2022 A new approach to stem cell therapy that uses antibodies instead of traditional immunosuppressant drugs robustly preserves cells in mouse

Potential clinical applications include oncology and autoimmune diseases Science Daily, November 3, 2022 Recent advances in immunotherapy for cancer have stimulated a plethora of studies

News-Medical, Oct 7, 2022 Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Three babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem

Findings could improve prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases Science Daily, October 3, 2022 Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies

Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, October 2022 Anonymous Parents The following story tells the experiences and impressions of a family that stored umbilical cord blood

Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, September 2022 Frances Verter PhD   The pros and cons of cord blood transplants are well-established. The biggest advantage of cord

Science Daily, September 13, 2022 Scientists are using in vitro skeletal muscle engineering to gain a better understanding of the complex genetic and environmental factors