How does a bone marrow transplant work? Answer: There are really two forms of hematopoietic stem cell transplants, commonly known as bone marrow transplants. An autologous transplant is typically used ...

A blood and marrow transplant (BMT) is a treatment used for certain cancer types that works by resetting the body’s ability to make healthy blood cells. It does this by replacing damaged or destroyed ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial ...

In two new papers, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) report the successful use of two approaches—gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation—to alleviate symptoms of multiple sulfatase ...

Stem cells form the backbone of many cell-based therapies due to their unique properties, including the ability to self-renew and differentiate to many cell types. Multiple cell therapies deliver ...

A blackboard hangs in the office of bone marrow transplant pioneer Rainer Storb, MD, in Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s South Lake Union campus in Seattle. That board is where many of the lifesaving ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina reports that the survival rate for patients in their Bone and Marrow Transplant Program is higher than the national average. A ...

William “Ed” Carruthers, 73, was on vacation in Arizona when he noticed some pain in his back. He thought it was an injury to a disc in his spine. Three weeks later, when Carruthers got his blood work ...