Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center studying a gene that causes childhood leukemia have discovered a way to make hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that could be used in…
Stem cell transplants can be effective for treating blood cancers, but treatments carry risks. Donor stem cells may be rejected leading to graft-versus-host disease and other complications can arise. New…
It may be possible to accelerate bone healing to help patients recover from fractures and breaks in a much shorter time frame. This would be particularly beneficial in patients with…
One of the biggest problems in medicine is not finding new antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, although that is certainly important, but making sure that the ones that have been…
The use of stem cells for treating patients who have suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries is still experimental and has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Immunotherapy can be an effective treatment for some cancer patients. The treatment involves harnessing the body’s immune system and using it to attack cancer cells that would otherwise be treated…
The injection of stem cells into the hearts of patients who have suffered a heart attack can help the heart to heal. Currently clinical trials are underway to test this…
Image source: Tyler Harvey, Carnegie Institution of Sciences. There is often a long road to recovery when a tendon is injured, during which time patients may continue to experience considerable…
Researchers at the University of Houston have identified a new biomarker for lung cancer stem cells. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) or tumor-initiating cells (TICs) are cells that have similar abilities…
A new study has suggested melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has multiple origins and can originate in the hair follicles, not just in the layers of the skin….