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- A first: Brain support cells from umbilical cord stem cells
- Natural enzyme provides potential new approach for treating graft-vs.-host disease
- Study reveals origins of esophageal cancer
| A first: Brain support cells from umbilical cord stem cells Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:43 AM PST For the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, which may eventually lead to new treatment options for spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, among other nervous system diseases.  |
| Natural enzyme provides potential new approach for treating graft-vs.-host disease Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:42 AM PST A natural enzyme derived from human blood plasma showed potential in significantly reducing the effects of graft-vs.-host disease, a common and deadly side effect of lifesaving bone marrow transplants.  |
| Study reveals origins of esophageal cancer Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:40 AM PST Researchers have identified the critical early cellular and molecular events that give rise to a type of esophageal cancer called esophageal adenocarcinoma, the fastest-rising solid tumor in the United States. The findings challenge conventional wisdom regarding the origin and development of this deadly cancer and its precursor lesion, Barrett's esophagus, and highlight possible targets for new clinical therapies.  |
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