Articles Tagged “blood”
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Genes Edited In Human Stem Cells
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have successfully edited the genome of human- induced pluripotent stem cells, making possible the future development of patient-specific stem cell therapies. Reporting in Cell Stem Cell, the…
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Heart failure new biomarkers
Several new biomarkers have been recently described in Heart Failure (HF) syndrome either in stable chronic patients as in the settings of acute decompensation. Biomarkers are used to diagnose disease risk, to predict outcome and…
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Doctors Use Stem Cell Therapy For Genetic Skin Disease
University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview physicians have performed the first bone marrow and cord blood transplant to treat recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). Children with RDEB lack a protein that anchors skin to the…
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Double Cardiovascular Benefit For People With Chronic Kidney Disease
New research by The George Institute for International Health in Sydney, has found that lowering blood pressure protects stroke victims with Chronic Kidney Disease from further strokes or heart attacks. Given the high risk of…