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Expanded donor matching makes stem cell transplants accessible
For years, the search for a stem cell donor has felt like a quest for a rare key-one that fits a lock with eight intricate tumblers, each representing a genetic marker. For many patients with blood ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv) as the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant ...
Julie Zgola decided to donate her stem cells after seeing the lifesaving impact of stem cell donation on her patients ...
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Man unexpectedly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
A handful of people with HIV have been cured after receiving HIV-resistant stem cells – but a man who received non-resistant ...
A specific graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis regimen may expand allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant access to ...
A new study shows that giving the chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, a curative treatment for common types of blood cancer, can make the procedure ...
When Doug Woods, a student at the University of South Carolina, swabbed his cheek at a sorority philanthropy event, he thought it was just a simple act of kindness—one that would likely go unnoticed.
Scientists help mice regain mobility after a stroke using human stem cell transplants, opening up a promising avenue for ...
Younger donor age (18-35) is crucial for stem cell transplant success and patient survival; superseding related sibling matches and older donor paradigms.
Scientists have successfully transplanted gene-edited insulin-producing cells into a man with type 1 diabetes—allowing him to ...
Gamida Cell has scored an expansion for Omisirge, with the FDA endorsing the stem cell-based therapy to treat severe aplastic ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat ...
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