Study Results Promise Faster Recovery from Life-Threatening Blood Cell Shortages
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 14:49
in Health & Medicine
A key compound resupplies bone marrow with fast-acting stem cells that can more quickly rekindle blood cell production, according to a study published online today in the journal Blood. While the study was in mice, in the study authors say it has the potential to increase survival among patients with life-threatening blood cell shortages.