Stem Cell Transplant Study Shows Promise For Multiple Sclerosis
U.S. researchers have reversed multiple sclerosis symptoms in early stage patients by using bone marrow stem cell transplants to reset the immune system. Commenting on the study, Helen Yates, MSRC Chief Executive said, “This further piece of research into the use of stem cells with Multiple Sclerosis patients provides another piece of evidence that stem [...]
Less Frequent Social Activity Linked To More Rapid Loss Of Motor Function In Older Adults
Loss of muscle strength, speed and dexterity is a common consequence of aging and a well-established risk factor for death, disability and dementia. Yet little is known about how and why motor decline occurs when it is not a symptom of disease. Now, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that, among the elderly, [...]
UCLA Cancer Researchers Develop Model That May Help Identify Lung Cancer Stem Cells
Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, on a quest to find lung cancer stem cells, have developed a unique model to allow further investigation into the cells that many believe may be at the root of all lung cancers. Source:UCLA Cancer Researchers Develop Model That May Help Identify Lung Cancer Stem Cells
Expert On College Alcohol Abuse And Prevention Available To Speak On New Study
A report released by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that binge drinking and drinking-related deaths among college-age students are increasing. Kitty Harris-Wilkes, director of Texas Tech University’s Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, can speak about drug and alcohol abuse among college students and prevention methods that could [...]
Cancer Immunotherapy Can Use Small Numbers Of Stem-Like Immune Cells To Destroy Large Tumors In Mice
A new approach to stimulating immune cells enhances their anticancer activity, resulting in a powerful anti-tumor response in mice, according to a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health. This work represents an important advance in the development of immunotherapy for cancer and appears online June [...]
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