In what could prove to be groundbreaking research in “manufacturing” blood in the laboratory, scientists at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee have used time-lapse videos to study blood stem cells. The findings were revealed in the journal Nature Cell Biology. Video Surveillance of Blood Stem Cells Akin to private investigators, the scientists [Read More]
In just a few short years, cord blood banking has gone from virtually unknown to a common occurrence. Expectant mothers across the country receive a pamphlet about cord blood banking upon their first prenatal doctor’s visit, and many turn the advice into action. The incredible healing power of a newborn baby’s umbilical cord blood is [Read More]
Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA) may not be widely known, but it is a very severe blood disorder that prevents bone marrow from producing enough red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Stem Cell Research Program recently completed a groundbreaking study aimed at developing potential treatments for this blood [Read More]
In what is an unprecedented achievement, researchers at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, have succeeded in making blood in the laboratory using stem cells. The team of scientists has overcome what is perhaps the biggest hurdle in creating on-order stem cell lines that can serve as an alternative to a bone marrow [Read More]
For more than 60 years, we have been expanding the transplantation of organs from the kidneys to the liver, lungs and even the heart. Likewise, the altruistic donation of other bodily tissues and materials has become a mainstay of modern medicine, exemplifying our ability to heal one another. Blood transfusions are used on a daily [Read More]
