Stem Cell Transplants

A recent study found that neurons taken from reprogrammed adult skin cells "took" when implanted into the brains of mice, and reduced Parkinson's symptoms in a rat with the disease. "This is the first demonstration that...

Stem cells play a central role in producing healthy blood cells, and have the unique capability of reproducing themselves for long periods of time. Stem cells also have the capacity to differentiate themselves into specialized cells so...

When performing stem cell transplants, there are four major sources from which blood-forming stem cells can be retrieved: embryonic stem cells, bone marrow, peripheral or circulating blood, and cord blood. Cord blood is collected from the umbilical cord and placenta after a child...

There are two types of stem cell transplants: autologous and allogeneic. Each of these stem cell procedures has its own distinct process. Moreover, autologous stem cell transplants and allogenic stem cell transplants are each associated with distinct...

Matching a stem cell donor is typically a concern associated with allogeneic transplants, since these involve stem cell sources donated from either a family member, unrelated individual, or a cord blood unit from a cord blood bank. In...

The first three and half months following a stem cell transplant pose the greatest risk of developing complications associated with a stem cell transplant (whether bone marrow or cord blood). However, the risk of developing stem cell...

Stem cell transplants have raised hopes for those who have Parkinson's disease as well as their loved ones. Dopamine cells transplanted into the brains of Parkinson's patients seemed to give ease from the symptoms of the devastating...

While recent advances in cord blood technology have made cord blood transplants an increasingly viable option for many individuals, marrow transplants were long the standard recommended medical procedure for stem cell transplants. While a bone marrow transplant...