A blood stem cell donation can save the lives of people with leukemia. To collect these cells from the bloodstream, donors ...

Australian scientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors. For bone marrow transplantation, stem cells are routinely ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

Typically, bone marrow research relies heavily on animal models and oversimplified cell cultures in the laboratory. Now, researchers from the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel and ...

He became the first patient in Uganda to undergo a bone marrow transplant performed entirely on Ugandan soil by a local team of doctors and specialists at UCI. After 22 days in intensive isolation at ...

Stem cells form the backbone of many cell-based therapies due to their unique properties, including the ability to self-renew and differentiate to many cell types. Multiple cell therapies deliver ...

In a historic milestone for Uganda’s healthcare system, the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) on Friday discharged its first bone marrow transplant patient, Stephen Sande, who was successfully treated for ...