Physicians at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have cured 12 adult patients of sickle cell disease using a unique procedure for stem cell transplantation from... Read more
Collectively, such diseases of the airways as emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and cystic fibrosis are the second leading cause of death worldwide. More than 35 million Americans alone suffer f... Read more
An experimental therapy has brought prolonged remissions to a high proportion of patients who were facing death from advanced leukemia after standard treatments had failed, researchers are r... Read more
NIH trial success suggests a new treatment option for older, sicker patients Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease NIH trial success sugges... Read more