Familial Alzheimer's disease can be transferred via bone marrow transplant, researchers show. When the team transplanted bone marrow stem cells from mice carrying a hereditary version of Alzheimer's ...

A mouse experiment suggested familial Alzheimer's disease may be transmitted through bone marrow stem cells, but the implications of the findings were limited. The research involved transplanting bone ...

In fact, they had never even met until 3-year-old Matthew needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant two years ago. It turned out that Karas, 51, of Newton, Massachusetts, was a perfect match. "My ...

Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (SN: 11/9/15). But an ...

Could Alzheimer’s disease be transmitted between people by common medical procedures? Not according to the medical orthodoxy, which says the condition happens due to a build-up of proteins in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two-year EFS and OS rates comparable with transplant from myeloablative matched sibling donors. Researchers ...

Bone marrow fills the cavities in your bones and produces blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight germs, and platelets help blood clot. Bone marrow disorders include ...

SAN DIEGO — The sickle cell community has for the past few days been buzzing with news of the first-ever approved gene therapies for the devastating disease. Meanwhile, researchers at the American ...

Independence Elementary in Clarkston organized a blood drive for 9-year-old Liv O'Connell, who needs transfusions every three ...