A bone marrow transplant process is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at about 20 cancer centers. A bone marrow transplant process co ...

A novel reduced-intensity haploidentical bone marrow transplant has shown high success in curing sickle cell disease in adults, with 95% survival and 88% cure rates two years post-transplant.

The pluripotent and multipotent stem cells are found in the bone marrow, which can differentiate into any tissue in the body.

The work suggests the lungs could be a potent source for life-saving stem cell transplants. "For decades, bone marrow transplants have been a lynchpin in the treatment of cancers like leukemia ...

The discovery could lead to more effective bone marrow transplants and gene therapies. Stem cells are immature cells that have a basic regenerative role in virtually all tissues. They normally exist ...

A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial ...