Cancer patients reunite, share experiences
January 29th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Around 40 cancer patients from India and abroad who successfully underwent bone marrow transplants here last year came together Sunday to spread the message that ... Read more...
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1.28 mn Chinese register for bone marrow donation
May 17th, 2011 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) Around 1.28 million people have registered with China's national bone marrow donation programme, and the number is expected to reach two million by the end of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Study of sea squirt may help prevent rejection of transplanted organs
April 17th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Scientists at UC Santa Barbara has indicated studies of the small sea squirt may ultimately help solve the problem of rejection of organ and bone marrow transplants in ... Read more...
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Iraqi woman gets new life with bone marrow transplant in India
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Iraq-based Maha Muhammad had lost all hope for life when she was diagnosed with blood cancer at the age of 20. But she got a new lease ... Read more...
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How bone-marrow stem cells survive in low-oxygen environments
September 4th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 04 (ANI): Unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments have been identified by UT Southwestern Medical ... Read more...
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Apollo reaches highest organ transplant in India
August 26th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Healthcare provider Apollo Hospital is the only hospital in India to have performed 534 organ transplants in less than eight months across the country, its chairman Prathap ... Read more...
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Good guys among bacteria bolster our immune system
June 15th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Scientists have long known that certain types of bacteria boost the immune system and now researchers have discovered exactly how bacteria perform this essential task.
The human body is ... Read more...
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Pakistani couple sell daughter to save son’s life
May 16th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 16 (ANI): A poor Pakistani couple sold their four-year-old daughter to save the life of their 12-year-old son.Mazari Maher and Sardar Khatoon, from district Shikarpur, sold their daughter, Haseena, to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Radiation victims critical, bone marrow damaged
April 10th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The condition of five people who were exposed to radioactive material Cobalt 60 at a scrap market here is very critical and their bone marrow is significantly ... Read more...
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New discovery may lead to more effective stem cell therapies for leukemia
February 15th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Scientists at UC San Diego say they have taken a critical first step for the development of safer and more effective stem cell therapies for patients with leukemia, ... Read more...
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Blood samples yield clues to help fight cancers
November 24th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 24 (IANS) A study of blood samples from patients of bone marrow transplants has yielded clues that could help fight cancers and auto-immune diseases.
B cells, the immune cells that ... Read more...
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Gene therapy helps two kids suffering from fatal brain disease
November 6th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Scientists are reporting a new breakthrough in the ongoing battle against a fatal brain disease called adrenoleukodystrophy using gene therapy.The brain condition is hereditary and is characterized by ... Read more...
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Mice study provides clues to curing blood diseases via prenatal cell transplantation
August 17th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): Showing that the mother's immune response interferes with the offspring's earlier ability to tolerate transplanted donor cells, a new animal study has helped scientists resolve an apparent contradiction ... Read more...
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Human blood stem cell growth factor reverses memory decline in Alzheimer’s mice
July 2nd, 2009 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Conducting experiments on mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease, researchers at the University of South Florida and James A. Haley Hospital have found that a human growth ... Read more...
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Is the cure for HIV discovered?
April 27th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Taking a major leap in AIDS research, scientists have claimed that they have found a cure for the HIV virus by using a long established cancer treatment to ... Read more...
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Key gene that protects against leukaemia identified
April 9th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Paving the way for a targeted treatment for leukaemia and other blood cancers, scientists have found a gene called JunB that controls the rapid production and differentiation of ... Read more...
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Mechanism that regulates movement of blood-forming stem cells in body identified
March 26th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) researchers have identified a mechanism that helps regulate the movement of blood-forming stem cells in the body.The ... Read more...
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New hope for HIV, blood cancer patients
January 14th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 14 (IANS) A Canadian scientist has discovered a mechanism that stops regeneration of white blood cells that play a vital role in keeping up the body's immune system.But these white ... Read more...
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Novel discovery offers hope for transplant recipients and AIDS patients
January 13th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind the prevention of the regeneration of CD4+ T lymphocytes, which are white cells that are required for ... Read more...
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Revolutionary stem cell therapy could help fix broken bones
January 9th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): By using different new drug combinations, scientists at Imperial College London have tricked bone marrow into releasing specific kinds of adult stem cells into the bloodstream-a technique ... Read more...
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Location of bone marrow stem cell niche discovered
December 6th, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Researchers have identified the precise location of the bone marrow stem cell niche. Linheng Li Lab of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research collaborated with several other facilities ... Read more...
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Bone marrow transplant may offer HIV cure
November 13th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): Researchers from Berlin''s Charite hospital were successfully able to ward off HIV virus from a patients body with the help of bone marrow transplantation.According to the ... Read more...
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Bone marrow transplantation approach can cure sickle cell disease
November 9th, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): A research team led by an Indian origin scientist has pioneered a new form of bone marrow transplantation that can prove safe and effective ... Read more...
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Bone marrow transplants for cancerous canines too
September 4th, 2008 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Dogs suffering from lymphoma will be able to receive canine bone marrow transplants in a clinical setting, thanks to North Carolina State University.Canine lymphoma is one of the ... Read more...
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Protein behind growth of blood cells unveiled
August 14th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): Experts at The Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia have discovered that a protein called Lnk is key to the normal growth of blood cells, shedding new light on ... Read more...
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Scientists show how an anticancer drug dampens the immune system
June 22nd, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A team of researchers including an Indian scientist has discovered how an anticancer drug dampens the immune system.HDAC inhibitors, which have anti-tumour activity and can be used ... Read more...
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New technology to enhance therapeutic potential of cord blood stem cells
June 7th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): Researchers from Rush University Medical Centre have found a new method to enhance and expand homing and therapeutic potential of cord blood stem cells in bone marrow ... Read more...
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Valiant cancer fighters galvanise Indian Americans
March 31st, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by admin
By Parveen Chopra
New York, March 31 (IANS) Two Indian Americans caught the imagination of the South Asian community last year for bravely fighting blood cancer in the prime of their life and ... Read more...
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‘Killer’ marrow transplant hope for leukaemia patients
March 23rd, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Patients with leukaemia who do not respond to conventional treatments may soon benefit from bone marrow transplants selected to target the cancer directly, thanks to a technique, ... Read more...
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New study sheds more light on blood stem cells biological role
November 30th, 2007 - 6:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): No other stem cell is understood as thoroughly as the blood, or Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC), which have been the driving force behind successful bone marrow transplants for ... Read more...
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