A blood and marrow transplant (BMT) is a treatment used for certain cancer types that works by resetting the body’s ability to make healthy blood cells. It does this by replacing damaged or destroyed ...

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 ...

In two new papers, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) report the successful use of two approaches—gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation—to alleviate symptoms of multiple sulfatase ...

A blackboard hangs in the office of bone marrow transplant pioneer Rainer Storb, MD, in Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s South Lake Union campus in Seattle. That board is where many of the lifesaving ...

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 ...

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA)— Blood donors of African descent are needed to save the life of a Florida 18-year-old fighting an aggressive form of sickle cell disease, OneBlood announced. Gigi Felix, 18 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina reports that the survival rate for patients in their Bone and Marrow Transplant Program is higher than the national average. A ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has opened a charity ward for patients in need of bone marrow ...