Category Archives: Hematology
Different way to eliminate leukemia stem cells
A new molecular tool could become a therapeutic option for acute myeloid leukemia.
According to a study published in the latest issue of Cell Stem Cell, preclinical studies conducted by a team from Children Cancer Institute Australia have demonstrated that CD123 molecule is over expressed in leukemia stem cells, whereas its expression in healthy cells is [...]
Stem cells for severe sickle cell anemia
U.S. scientists published in The New England Journal of Medicine have succeeded in reversing the disease in 9 of 10 patients treated with a new procedure.
The preliminary study results show that the “mini” stem cells could reverse the severe sickle cell anemia in adults, according to a study by the NIH and Johns Hopkins University [...]