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Communications Biology, February 2020 Seokjo Kang, V. Alexandra Moser,  Clive N. Svendsen &   Helen S. Goodridge Parabiosis, blood exchange and plasma transfer experiments have highlighted the

Science Daily, April 1, 2022 The SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect specialized pacemaker cells that maintain the heart’s rhythmic beat, setting off a self-destruction process within

Umbilical cord blood may be a good alternative to bone marrow transplants for treating HIV in patients with HIV and cancer. The Scientist, March 16th 2022

Hybrid cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment Science Daily, March 15th, 2022 Fusing human retinal cells with adult stem

Scientists uncover the unique signature of genes expressed by hematopoietic stem cells capable of making healthy blood cells after being transplanted. Hematopoietic stem cells can

Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, February 2022 If you ask Brodie how he got so strong, he has one answer, “Zoey’s blood”. His little sister’s

Science Daily, January 28, 2022 A protein that masterminds the way DNA is wrapped within chromosomes has a major role in the healthy functioning of

Science Daily, January 25, 2022 Two recent discoveries by stem cell scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help make cancer treatment more efficient and shorten the time

Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, January 2022   Lisa Maxson celebrated the 10th anniversary of her double cord blood transplant on 15 Dec. 2021.  Her medical

Science Daily, January 11, 2022 Use of patient-derived stem cells will enable high-throughput drug screening for potential therapeutics. Researchers have developed the first patient-derived stem