One huge reason why the world of medicine hasn't yet found "the cure" for hard-to-treat malignancies like acute myeloid ...
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) is a common treatment for joint injuries. The invasive therapy involves extracting ...
A new bone marrow imaging technique could change treatment for cancer, autoimmune disease and musculoskeletal disorders. Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have developed a powerful new ...
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...
For months, doctors in Michigan had been searching for a bone marrow donor for a 68-year-old African American patient. She had been treated for acute myeloid leukemia once before, but the fast-growing ...
Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...
A Sarasota toddler born with a rare immune disorder can only receive a life-saving bone marrow transplant at the National ...
Years after signing up to be a bone marrow donor, this woman was finally matched with a transplant patient—and she couldn't believe who it was for. Back in 2017, Mya Linklater signed up to the Anthony ...