Sentences with phrase «cells in bone marrow need»

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These unformed stem cells have the ability to turn into mature blood cells — and could save the life of someone who needs a bone marrow transplant, and possibly other diseases, since stem - cell research remains in its infancy, really.

Bone marrow transplants are sometimes needed to treat immune diseases that attack these stem cells, or in certain types of anaemia, in which the body can't make enough blood cells or clotting factors.

Scientists are a step closer to creating blood stem cells that could reduce the need for bone marrow transplants in patients with cancer or blood disorders.

«Ferric citrate binds the phosphorus in food and also increases iron in the blood, and it allows patients to need less or no IV iron and medicines to make their bone marrow produce more blood cells,» said Dr. Lewis.

During a viral infection, the body needs various defense mechanisms — amongst other things, a large number of white blood cells (leukocytes) must be produced in the bone marrow within a short period of time.

Doctors at Southampton General Hospital are extracting stem cells from the bone marrow of patients in need of hip repair...

These distinct signatures may be connected with how plasma cells, responsible for antibody production, need to find homes in the bone marrow.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators report that measuring leukemia cells that persist in patient bone marrow in the early weeks of treatment helps identify high - risk patients who need intensive therapy.

Research reveals that individuals with type 2 diabetes who received self - donated bone marrow stem cell transplants needed less insulin following the transplants, in comparison to a control group of individuals with type 2 diabetes who didn't receive transplants.