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After a decade of innovation, McMaster’s Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute (SCC-RI) has launched a new website to draw attention to research advances and share links to resources for patients, care givers and future scientists.  The SCC-RI’s new...

Cord-Blood Transplants Show Promise in Leukemia Treatment: MedlinePlus Cord-Blood Transplants Show Promise in Leukemia Treatment Donors and recipients don't need to be a perfect match, researcher says Wednesday, September 7, 2016 WEDNESDAY, Sept....

What Is Cord Blood? Cord blood is the blood that remains in the placenta after birth. It can be removed very quickly after the umbilical cord is cut. Until recently, the blood was regarded as medical waste and was promptly discarded after birth. Due...

A small clinical trial, the first human trial of its kind, has revealed the importance of a hormone called erythropoietin for effective umbilical cord blood transplants in leukemia and lymphoma patients. Lowering EPO levels in people aids in a process...

SAN DIEGO,CA—(Marketwired – March 06, 2017) – Targazyme Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel enzyme products to improve clinical efficacy, safety and cost of care outcomes for a variety of cell therapies including stem cell...