St. Luke’s performs Idaho’s first childhood stem cell transplant – Idaho Statesman
Idaho Statesman |
St. Luke’s performs Idaho’s first childhood stem cell transplant
Idaho Statesman Toddler Tatum was three months old when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer that is most commonly found in children. At nine months, the Meridian boy endured high-dose chemotherapy and is now doing well thanks to the stem cell transplant. |
Medical Xpress |
Regenerating muscle from stem cells
Medical Xpress Xiaoti Xu, MD, a resident physician in UC San Francisco’s Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, studies a type of stem cell called satellite cells, or muscle stem cells. Xu became interested in muscle stem cells because of his experiences as … |
kfor.com |
Man fights rare cancer with twin’s identical stem cells
kfor.com “Normally, we would self-transplant,” Vose said, meaning doctors would use Bruce’s own stem cells to help replenish his bone marrow after chemotherapy and hope they didn’t contain the cancer cells. But if Bruce had an identical twin, his brother would … |
TheHealthSite |
World Stroke Day: Everything you should know about stem cell therapy for stroke
TheHealthSite The stem cells present in the bone marrow are surgically removed and injected into the damaged area of the brain. As the process uses one’s own stem cells, breathing and living entities, which can be transformed into any specific area as these cells … |
WTTV CBS4Indy |
Tooth Bank in Brownsburg lets parents store children’s teeth for potential stem cell use in the future
WTTV CBS4Indy BROWNSBURG, Ind.– Vickie Spencer is the mother of two young, healthy boys, but she’s not taking any chances, especially when it comes to their future health. She’s had their teeth, the interior dentin, frozen for future stem cell use. “If they can … |