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The bone marrow makes red blood cells (which carry oxygen and other materials to all...
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that, given the proper signals, can differentiate into various types of specialized cells. Some stem... Read more »
I have written about the honeymoon period, symptoms and signs of hypoglycemia, the use of glucagon, etc., and now am entering somewhat of... Read more »
The most common form of psoriasis is plaque psoriasis - about 80 percent of us who have the disease experience this kind - and typically... Read more »
As soon as someone is diagnosed with HIV, a new study suggests that they should start treatment. The study shows that the sooner you... Read more »
Few disease conditions are so thoroughly intertwined as coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes. The link between diabetes and heart... Read more »
Transplanted pancreatic precursor cells encapsulated in polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) are protected from the immune system and able to mature into... Read more »
Scientists at the Rush Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory have found that adult stem cells appear to repair cardiac muscle that has been damaged by... Read more »
A drug used as an antibiotic on farms appears to attack breast cancer stem cells and slow tumor growth, a new study has found. Salinomycin has not... Read more »
Scientists say they're making strides toward using transplanted cells to protect heart attack patients from suffering sudden cardiac arrest.... Read more »
Scientists using modified human stem cells have discovered that inserting these cells into mice gives them protection against HIV, the virus that... Read more »