Cord blood outperforms matched, unrelated donor in bone marrow transplant

by rss feed | Jul 28, 2016 | Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma, News Feeds

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study compared outcomes of leukemia patients receiving bone marrow transplants from 2009-2014, finding that three years post transplant, the incidence of…

Study in mice suggests stem cells could ward off glaucoma

by rss feed | Jul 28, 2016 | Eye Health / Blindness, News Feeds

Treatment would use cells harvested from patient’s skin.An infusion of stem cells could help restore proper drainage for fluid-clogged eyes at risk for glaucoma.

Umbilical CBT more effective than MUD bone marrow transplants for leukemia patients

by rss feed | Jul 27, 2016 | News Feeds

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study compared outcomes of leukemia patients receiving bone marrow transplants from 2009-2014, finding that three years post transplant, the incidence of severe chronic graft-versus-host disease was 44 percent in patients who had...

Genomic copies of Dolly the sheep prove cloned sheep can live long and healthy lives

by rss feed | Jul 27, 2016 | Genetics, News Feeds

Three weeks after the scientific world marked the 20th anniversary of the birth of Dolly the sheep, new research, published by The University of Nottingham in the academic journal Nature…

Mice study shows stem cell infusion could help treat glaucoma

by rss feed | Jul 26, 2016 | News Feeds

An infusion of stem cells could help restore proper drainage for fluid-clogged eyes at risk for glaucoma. That’s the upshot of a study led by a Veterans Affairs and University of Iowa team.