Bone marrow stem cell transplants – more accurately called hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) because transplanted cells can be acquired from sites other than bone marrow – offer a potential cure for hematologic cancers (myelomas, lymphomas, leukemias, etc.) and various blood disorders (aplastic anemia, primary immunodeficiency states, myelodysplasia, etc.).
HSCT has also been employed in the treatment of […]
Posted in Basics of Immunity on February 19th, 2010 No Comments »
Among the many components of a healthy immune system, the complement system – so named because it “complements” antibodies in their attempts to rid our bodies of foreign antigens – serves as one of the principal bridges between innate (“instinctive”) and acquired (“learned”) immune responses. The complement system is composed of a group of enzymes […]
Maryland-based NeuralStem, a biotherapeutics company engaged in the development of neural stem cells for treating diseases of the central nervous system, has just begun patient trials to determine the safety of spinal stem cell injections. This represents the first such trial in the United States and marks a major milestone in the use of stem […]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 2nd, 2010 1 Comment »
Let’s face it…unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past ten years, you already know that over 60% of Americans are overweight or obese. On the basis of statistics alone, two out of every three people reading this page are struggling with their weight – maybe more, if you consider the bias introduced by […]