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  Findings May Help Overcome Hurdle to Successful Bone Marrow Transplantation

  May 28, 2013 — Blood diseases such as leukemia, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplasia can develop from abnormal bone marrow cells and a dysfunctional bone marrow microenvironment that surrounds these cells. ... > full story
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  Stem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries in Rats

  May 27, 2013 — Scientists report that a single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and improvement of function and mobility in rats impaired by an acute spinal cord ... > full story
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  New Coating Method Accelerates Bonding With Bone Three Times Faster

  May 24, 2013 — Researchers in Japan have developed a coating method which accelerates bonding with bone by three ... > full story
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  Discarded Immune Cells Induce the Relocation of Stem Cells

  May 23, 2013 — The study reveals a surprising coordination between two fundamental body systems, the immune and the hematopoietic. The study has implications for the understanding of metastasis, because malignant ... > full story
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  Molecule That Triggers Sensation of Itch Discovered

  May 23, 2013 — Scientists report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal cord triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of ... > full story
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  Regenerating Spinal Cord Fibers May Be Treatment for Stroke-Related Disabilities

  May 23, 2013 — A new study finds "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims. The ... > full story
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  Calcium Supplements Linked to Longer Lifespans in Women

  May 22, 2013 — Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent ... > full story
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  Do Salamanders' Immune Systems Hold the Key to Regeneration?

  May 20, 2013 — Salamanders' immune systems are key to their remarkable ability to regrow limbs, and could also underpin their ability to regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue and even parts of their hearts, ... > full story
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  Herpes Infections: Natural Killer Cells Activate Hematopoiesis

  May 16, 2013 — Infections can trigger hematopoiesis at sites outside the bone marrow – in the liver, the spleen or the skin. Researchers now show that a specific type of immune cell facilitates such ... > full story
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  Tissue Damage from Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Appears Before Pain Symptoms Appear

  May 15, 2013 — Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause inflammation of the joint lining long before symptoms appear, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify this inflammation, according to a new ... > full story

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