Improved, Safer Bone Marrow Transplantation Method

Monday, December 7, 2009 - 12:35 in Health & Medicine

Bone marrow transplants still rely on exact matches between donor and patient. Now, scientists at the University of Perugia and the Weizmann Institute have improved on a method of transplanting bone marrow-based stem cells from a mismatched donor, making it safer for use when no exact match exists. The new method also restores the immune system faster.

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