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.