Latest Bone marrow Stories

A new study appearing in the current issue of STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicates that stem cells harvested from fat (adipose) are more potent than those collected from bone marrow in helping to modulate the body’s immune system. Durham, NC (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 A new study appearing in the current issue of STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicates that stem cells harvested from fat (adipose) are more potent than those collected from bone marrow in helping to modulate the...

[Watch the Video: Engineering Blood Vessels ] redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of Michigan (UM) have reportedly discovered a way to overcome one of the primary obstacles to growing replacement hearts, lungs, kidneys and other new organs. Those replacement organs often fail because of the difficulties associated with building blood vessels in order to keep their tissues alive. Now UM associate biomedical engineering professor...

RRVBC encouraging people to register soon, first 800 registered receive shirts. Rockford, IL (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 The 10th Annual Red Shoe Run—For Donor Awareness will take place Saturday, April 13th, 2013 at Northern Illinois University—Rockford. This 5-K competitive run and one-mile fitness walk raises funds and awareness for the need of lifesaving donations of blood, bone marrow, cornea, organs and tissues. Last year this growing event involved over 1100 participants. The Red...

GeneCell International, the only cord blood laboratory in South Florida, a cutting-edge facility specialized in the processing and cryogenic preservation of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue, dental pulp and adipose tissue stem cells announced today it would participate in Miami’s Green Baby Fair’s workshop. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 The Green Baby Fair will be geared to offer South Floridian families the opportunity to attain additional information regarding green...

Research shows fewer donor cells may be needed for transplantation and bone marrow banking may be possible More than 50,000 stem cell transplants are performed each year worldwide. A research team led by Weill Cornell Medical College investigators may have solved a major issue of expanding adult hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) outside the human body for clinical use in bone marrow transplantation -- a critical step towards producing a large supply of blood stem cells needed to restore a...

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that macrophages – white blood cells that play a key role in the immune response – also help to both produce and eliminate the body's red blood cells (RBCs). The findings could lead to novel therapies for diseases or conditions in which the red blood cell production is thrown out of balance. The study, conducted in mice, is published today in the online...

A new approach to bladder regeneration is capitalizing on the potential of two distinct cell populations harvested from a patient's healthy bone marrow, a new study reports. The Northwestern Medicine® research, which will be published February 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by lead author Arun K. Sharma, research assistant professor in urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and colleagues, is an alternative to contemporary...

New research has shown the presence of a disease affecting small blood vessels, known as microangiopathy, in the bone marrow of diabetic patients. While it is well known that microangiopathy is the cause of renal damage, blindness and heart attacks in patients with diabetes, this is the first time that a reduction of the smallest blood vessels has been shown in bone marrow, the tissue contained inside the bones and the main source of stem cells. These precious cells not only replace old...

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DKMS Delete Blood Cancer, the world's largest bone marrow donor center, joined luxury lifestyle brand Jimmy Choo and pop sensation Karmin last night to Celebrate the Gift of Life, an intimate gathering inspired by the Jimmy Choo Cruise 2013 Collection. The private affair, held at the New Museum, was hosted by DKMS Delete Blood Cancer co-founder Katharina Harf, and her husband, Rebel One Management owner Marc Jordan, True Blood actress...

Hit A Capella Group Sings to Raise Awareness and Give the Gift of Life NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation founder Jay Feinberg announces that The Maccabeats, the hit a capella singing group, will continue their Miracle Match Campaign this year. From just one year's efforts, 25 matches have already being identified for patients in need of lifesaving transplants. This year's video "Shine", an original song, sheds light on the...