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.

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