Family's plea for cancer girl Nov 14, 2009
Robyn Higgins has had chemotherapy to treat a tumour which spread from her pelvis into her bone marrow. She needed a stem-cell transplant in October. (BBC News -- UK)
Officials: shift in immigrant care could increase state plan costs Nov 13, 2009
He noted that although the legal immigrants are considered a generally healthy population, there were four or five kidney and bone marrow transplants among them since they switched plans. More than 21,400 of the immigrants have enrolled in the new, lower-cost plan operated by CeltiCare, a new entrant in the Massachusetts insurance market seeking to gain a foothold, Kingsdale said at a board meeting at One Ashburton Place. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Stem Cells: Scientists Successfully Reprogram Blood Cells Nov 13, 2009
Encouraged by the initial cell experiments, the research team next cultured hematopoietic stem cells taken from mouse models of MPS I. They did so using the same hybrid promoter gene from the earlier experiments to reprogram the stem cells to produce IDUA. They then performed bone marrow transplantation on the MPS I mice with the reprogrammed cells ... One current treatment method for Hurler syndrome includes bone marrow transplant from a healthy matched donor ... The study included the... (Science Daily)
Gavin - Galligan Nov 13, 2009
She works as a staff nurse and unit educator for the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The groom is a 2001 graduate of Salem High School. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Rolled gold revolting Nov 13, 2009
And some things you're quite aware are bad for you yet you occasionally indulge in them anyway because, goshdarnit, life is for the living and if one can't splash out on a dose of wicked every now and then one just isn't sucking the proverbial marrow. Bret Michaels: Rock of Love falls firmly into the latter category. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Raising hogs for a bigger goal Nov 12, 2009
The bone marrow is the soft, spongy center of the long bones and is responsible for making blood cells, including platelets. The bone marrow responds to the low number of platelets and produces many more to send out to the body ... A physician can look at the cells in the bone marrow and, in a child with ITP, would see many young platelets that have been produced. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Leukemia the Cancer of the Blood & ... Nov 12, 2009
Leukemia the Cancer of the Blood Marrow. Leukemia the Cancer of the Blood & Bone Marrow ... Leukemia is a disease of the bone marrow and blood. (Suite101.com)
Anti-Anemia Drugs Double Blood Clot Risks Nov 12, 2009
ESAs stimulate bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells. They were first approved in cancer patients in 1991 to reduce the number of blood transfusions needed during chemotherapy. (Newsmax)
Click to read:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's "Message of Hope" Nov 11, 2009
"The only treatment was a bone marrow transplant. Patients now take a day and can eliminate every molecular trace of the disease.". That hopeful diagnosis is why Abdul-Jabbar is now using his high visibility to go public about his illness. (CBS News)
Good Neighbor Winners Help Those in Need Nov 11, 2009
He also spearheaded bone marrow testing drives that have added more than 2,000 people to the national registry and found a donor match for a 16-year-old girl. For more than 20 years, Cindy Johnson has volunteered and lobbied at the local, state and national levels for The Arc of Minnesota, an organization that advocates on behalf of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Realtor Magazine Online)
NBA great Abdul-Jabbar's leukemia not life threatening Nov 11, 2009
Abdul-Jabbar, 62, who suffers from a rare form of leukemia, revealed during an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he was diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces cancerous blood cells. He acknowledged he was scared after visiting his doctor and learning of the diagnosis. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ex-NBA star Abdul-Jabbar has cancer Nov 11, 2009
After seeing his physician, blood work showed he had a "white blood cell count that was sky-high." The National Cancer Institute describes CML as a "slowly progressing disease in which too many white blood cells are made in the bone marrow.". Abdul-Jabbar said when he received the diagnosis of early stage CML, he wanted to know what was possible in terms of treatment. (CNN)
Hopkinton bone marrow drive set for Nov. 18 Nov 11, 2009
Town educators are organizing a bone marrow registration drive for Nov. 18 that is spurred by a teacher's leukemia but could help others in need ... Each year, 35,000 Americans need a transplant of marrow or peripheral blood stem cells, Dana-Farber says ... Once called upon, donors are anesthetized by doctors and some of their marrow drawn with a needle, usually within 90 minutes. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Ryan Hess and his wife, Margie, thank the crowd Saturday at Sahuarita Lake Park. Photo by Brett Millar | Special to the Green Valley News Nov 10, 2009
We found that there are now no traces of cancer in Ryan s bone marrow ... His treatment included intensive chemotherapy and, in September, a bone marrow transplant from his brother. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
'Missing Link' In Immune Response To Disease: Sheer Mechanical Force Nov 10, 2009
To lessen the impact of chemotherapy on bone marrow cancer patients, hematologists are recruiting the patients' own immune systems to help. White. (Science Daily)
Approved Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise In Early Tests Against Bone Cancer Nov 9, 2009
9, 2008) Patients respond well to a new three-drug combination for indolent B cell lymphoma that also spares them prolonged, potentially lethal, suppression of blood production in the bone marrow, researchers. (July 9, 2008) A new study indicates that the incidence of mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is on the rise, most frequently striking men, Caucasians and older. (Science Daily)
Ribbon Cutting Nov 9, 2009
There will be a bone marrow donor drive at the business Nov. 9-14. Reader Comments (0) The comments below are from readers and do not represent the views of the Daily Journal Leave a Comment. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
8-year-old girl happy with chance at being normal Nov 8, 2009
Her immune system was knocked out, and her bone marrow had to be replaced ... The bone marrow in people with the disease produces an inordinate number of white blood cells, which don't function properly ... A common treatment is to transplant bone marrow from a donor in order to produce normal levels of cells. (AZCentral -- News)
Jordyn's home Nov 8, 2009
"Jordyn has spent most of her life battling acute lymphocytic leukemia. She was diagnosed at 15 months old and was in remission for three years, then relapsed again at age 4. She received a bone marrow transplant at age 5 and spent the last three years in remission.On Labor Day, Jordyn's cancer returned and she had been at the hospital receiving treatment ever since.Saturday's gathering was organized after the family received the news last week that her bone marrow has cancer cells that have not... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Public records for Nov. 7, 2009 Nov 8, 2009
Andrea Renee Anderson, 50, Daytona Beach, grand theft; Tonya Dale Byers, 32, Daytona Beach, battery on a law enforcement officer, (2); Carolyn Jean Walls, 40, Port Orange, possession of a controlled substance; Jennifer Louise Lahive, 27, Daytona Beach, possession of cocaine; Julia Yvonne Davis, 41, DeLand, possession of crack cocaine; Robert J. Adams, 39, DeLand, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana with the intent to sell, possession of crack cocaine with the... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Bright ideas that work Nov 8, 2009
IntraOz can help doctors administer drugs intravenously into the bone marrow of patients in trauma or having a heart attack. Another, lower-cost design is the portable Embrace infant warmer, which does not require electricity, is cheaper than incubators and aims to save the lives of millions of low birth weight and premature babies. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning' Nov 7, 2009
Genetically defective bone marrow blood cells were removed from the boys and "corrected" by insertion of properly functioning genes. The treated cells were injected back into the patients. (MEDLINEplus)
Calif. FB star overcomes rare condition Nov 7, 2009
Last year, times got really tough; he was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare condition where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells ... " It was just as bad. Aplastic anemia is a rare condition that hits only three of every one million Americans. It saps your energy - and often can be fatal. Luke needed to begin chemotherapy treatments while a search began for a bone marrow donor. It didn't take long for the community to step up. Meals were brought to the... (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice Nov 7, 2009
THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Adult stem cells from bone marrow can prevent acute lung injury in mice, U.S. researchers report ... A team at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine identified progenitor stem cells in the bone marrow of mice that could prevent and treat acute lung injury. (MEDLINEplus)
After setbacks, small successes for gene therapy Nov 7, 2009
And gene therapy was as good as the standard treatment, a bone marrow transplant. In this case, the children could not have a transplant because they did not have marrow donors who were genetic matches ... Salzman's son had a bone marrow transplant. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
2 children suffering from adrenoleukodystrophy saved thanks to the ELA Association Nov 6, 2009
Until now, the treatment for ALD relied on bone marrow transplant, an approach which is limited by the scarcity of donors and the risk of serious complications ... For this procedure, the bone marrow stem cells of the patients are harvested, and then corrected in the laboratory before being transplanted back into the patients ... Another innovation: a vector derived from a modified and inactivated HIV virus was used to insert the correct gene into bone marrow cells. (EurekAlert!)
New gene therapy halts 2 boys' rare brain disease Nov 6, 2009
French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence ... Bone marrow transplants can halt ALD by letting new myelin-forming stem cells take root ... But it's difficult to find a matching marrow donor, and the transplant itself is very risky. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gene Discovery Gives Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis Nov 6, 2009
In one case, a bone marrow transplant eliminated a child's disease, the report said ... "Maybe we can screen adult patients for the genes we have described and think of a similar treatment. If you have this mutation, you might be suitable for a bone marrow transplant." ... "In the patients we had, we know the genes and the functions of the genes and the proteins. And that makes treatment -- a bone marrow transplant -- much easier. We're not sure that a transplant should be considered in adult... (MEDLINEplus)
Gene Therapy Technique Slows Brain Disease ALD Featured In Movie 'Lorenzo's Oil' Nov 6, 2009
Bone marrow transplants typically slow progression of the disease because the donor marrow includes cells that develop into myelin-producing cells. However, finding a matching bone marrow donor can be a challenging and lengthy process, and the procedure carries considerable risks ... Genetically correcting the blood stem cells in the patients' own bone marrow may prove to be a valuable alternative approach when no matched donors are available. (Science Daily)
Gene therapy halts brain disease Nov 6, 2009
The disease can be halted using bone marrow transplants because the donor marrow includes cells that develop into myelin-producing cells ... Reporting the results in the journal Science, Aubourg said the two study patients had shown as great an improvement as they would have with bone marrow transplant ... Blood stem cells alteredIn their study, Aubourg and his team took blood stem cells from the patients' bone marrow and used the new vector system to genetically alter them by inserting a... (MSNBC -- Health)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes Nov 5, 2009
Ineffective Hematopoiesis, Accelerated Apoptosis, and Bone Marrow Stroma. Epigenetic Changes. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Marlin resident faces numerous challenges Nov 5, 2009
Bone marrow transplant next step to recovery ... Now, less than 10 months later, the lymphoma has spread to her bones and Olga faces a bone marrow transplant in the near future. (Marlin Democrat, TX)
Ex-ASU standout Cajicis still grateful for the gift of life Nov 5, 2009
Paul Truskey was at a blood-donation center in 1991 and was asked if he would like to join the National Marrow Donor Program ... When Cajic was diagnosed, he was told he had three years to live unless a suitable donor was found for his only chance at survival: a bone-marrow transplant ... He and several friends formed the Save Joe Foundation to help educate and recruit the public for bone-marrow testing. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Developmental Drug May Help Bone Fractures Heal After Radiation Exposure Nov 4, 2009
New research has shown that osteoblast cells cultured from a patient's own bone marrow can be injected into the fracture area. (Dec. (Science Daily)
2 found guilty in Ormond murder Nov 4, 2009
DELAND -- David Joseph Marrow wept as a jury announced Tuesday he was guilty of killing an Ormond Beach man he helped beat unconscious and then drown in the Halifax River ... Marrow, 30, of Ormond-by-the-Sea and Gallagher, 32, of Ormond Beach were found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder by a 12-member jury which deliberated the murder case of David Sanders for 3 1 2 hours ... Victim advocates whisked Sanders' family away before a reporter could talk to them and Marrow's family declined... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Plant sale benefits charity Nov 4, 2009
Vogel works with the teachers and staff in these hospital schools, where students, ranging from young children to older teens, may be undergoing bone marrow transplants or chemotherapy or be in the psychiatric hospital. Their families may have relocated from other parts of the country. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Drug 'can kill leukaemia cells' Nov 3, 2009
It was also successful when used in the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow which is the most common leukaemia among adults in the western world. Researchers said PBOX- 15 was more effective than the current medication used to treat the disease and also killed CLL cells that were resistant to treatment. (BBC News -- Health)
Bloomington teen gets Halloween shopping spree as part of wish Nov 1, 2009
Thanks to a bone marrow transplant from his then 18-month-old sister in 2003, he recovered and is in remission ... His 8-year-old sister, Beth Moore, who gave him the life-saving bone marrow, received a makeover in the salon and $50 to spend in the store. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cancer survivors' hope of conceiving Oct 31, 2009
Parents were motivated by knowing treatments such as bone marrow transplants had a high chance of curing their child but were almost certain to wipe out their fertility ... But treatment for solid tumour sarcomas and bone marrow transplants still usually made children infertile, Professor Marshall said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tough choices: Pregnant with cancer Oct 30, 2009
It's just a lot more fun to worry about what kind of car we're going to buy than how we'll deal if my cancer comes back and I have to have a bone marrow transplant, the only known cure for CML. I just don't see the use in dwelling on the what-ifs anymore. If I've learned anything from my cancer experiences, it's that you never know what will be thrown in your lap tomorrow, and obsessing doesn't help. (CNN)
Cancer Patients Seek to Overturn Ban on Paying for Bone Marrow Oct 30, 2009
But what about donating bone marrow, which replenishes itself within weeks. That question is at the heart of a new lawsuit, filed Monday, challenging the constitutionality of the federal law that prohibits compensating bone marrow donors ... A bone marrow transplant is often the "only hope" for tens of thousands of Americans diagnosed with a deadly blood disease such as leukemia. (Law.com)
Occidental woman fights bone cancer Oct 29, 2009
The lifelong West County resident she and her sister Katrina Markarian both went to El Molino High School found she had Multiple Myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer that is expected to affect more than 20,000 people this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Riordan initially went to see a doctor when she was feeling more tired and achy than usual, and the skin on her face and neck began to sag. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Stem Cells Make Precursors For Sperm, Eggs Oct 29, 2009
6, 2007) New research has examined the usefulness of bone marrow stem cells for treating male infertility, with promising results. The related report by Lue et al, "Fate of bone marrow stem cells ... > (Aug. 30, 2005) Johns Hopkins biologists have determined how developing embryos tell their specialized "germ cells" whether to develop into a male's sperm or a female's ... > (Nov. 16, 2005) New experiments that prevented rat sperm stem cells from changing permanently into sperm have brought... (Science Daily)
Stem cell therapy may offer hope for acute lung injury Oct 29, 2009
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have shown that adult stem cells from bone marrow can prevent acute lung injury in a mouse model of the disease ... Wary and his colleagues were able to identify progenitor stem cells in the bone marrow of mice that could prevent and treat experimentally-induced ALI. These progenitor stem cells, named Flk-1 and CD34 for the proteins on their surfaces, constitute a very small percentage of the stem cell population in the... (EurekAlert!)
Murder trial opens with violent details Oct 28, 2009
Barry Gallagher, 31, of Ormond Beach and David Marrow, 30, of Ormond-by-the-Sea face the possibility of the death sentence if convicted of first-degree murder. As the trial opened Tuesday, Davis said the three had been using cocaine at Marrow's house ... Evidence in the case includes blood found in Marrow's house. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Easton bone marrow drive adds more than 100 people to donor list Oct 27, 2009
Caroline Turley, 7, watches as her mother, Rebecca Turley of Easton, fills out forms during the bone marrow drive held at Moreau Hall Elementary School in Easton on Saturday ... So Leventhal took the time on Saturday to stop by Moreau Hall Elementary School to register as a bone marrow donor during the third annual Ian Irving Bone Marrow Registration Drive ... During a four-hour period on Saturday, they took time to fill out paperwork and undergo a simple mouth swab that allowed them to join the... (Easton Journal, MA)
Ohio can't find doctors to advise on executions Oct 27, 2009
Among the changes the state is considering is injecting lethal drugs into inmates' bone marrow or muscles as an alternative to or a backup for the traditional intravenous execution procedure. Broom complained in an affidavit following the execution attempt that execution staff painfully hit muscle and bone at times during up to 18 attempts to reach a vein. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Health Calendar Oct 27, 2009
Memorial Hall, 101 Sanford Drive: Masquerade Blood and Marrow Drive - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Ballroom; hosted by Lambda Phi Epsilon and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers; first 50 donors receive feathered masquerade mask; all donors receive a recognition item, refreshments, complimentary cholesterol screening and 12 months' coverage in the Blood Donor Benefit Program; (888) 795-2707 or www. lifesouth. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Somers' cancer advice is risky Oct 26, 2009
In the 1980s and early 1990s, many in oncology advocated high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant for locally advanced. Ultimately, rigorous scientific assessment showed this approach to be wrong. (CNN)
Blueprint: Volunteer opportunities, calendar Oct 26, 2009
Masquerade Blood and Marrow Drive - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Memorial Hall Ballroom, 101 Sanford Drive; hosted by Lambda Phi Epsilon and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers; (888) 795-2707 or www. lifesouth. (Athens Banner-Herald)
How to mend a broken heart Oct 26, 2009
UM is running four clinical trials that inject stem cells from bone marrow into damaged hearts ... Hare said some investors fear this could become like bone marrow transplants, which aren t patent protected ... UM s method of getting stem cells from bone marrow takes at about a month, although the university is looking for a faster way. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Stem Cells Offer New Hope For Kidney Disease Patients Oct 24, 2009
"We found that stem cells derived from adult bone marrow are equally useful as embryonic stem cells," says Kalluri ... Transplantation of bone marrow from unaffected animals significantly improved kidney function in mice in the late stages of disease ... Importantly, the results suggested that the beneficial effects of bone marrow transplantation may be achieved without the need for radiation. (Science Daily)
Shands debuts $388M hospital Oct 24, 2009
The hospital also features surgical intensive and intermediate care units, a bone marrow transplant unit, an outpatient clinic, a separate pediatric emergency room and waiting area, a stem cell lab, a chapel and meditation room, a healing garden and a 130-seat cafeteria with additional outdoor seating. Environmentally friendly practices were also incorporated, earning the facility a silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Radiation Treatments Made Safer for Cancer Patients Oct 23, 2009
"This dramatic protective effect occurred in skin, muscle and bone marrow cells, which is very encouraging. Cells that might have died of radiation exposure remained viable and functional when pre-treated with agents that interfere with the thrombospondin-1/CD47 pathway," Isenberg said. The researchers also found that blocking this pathway delayed the regrowth of tumor cells after radiation exposure. (MEDLINEplus)
Gene Behind Gaucher Disease a Player in Parkinson's Oct 23, 2009
The faulty gene allows accumulation of the substance, which can harm the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow and even the brain. Discovery that the two conditions have a common genetic element cannot be applied immediately to relieve the stiffness, trembling and other symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Sidransky said. (MEDLINEplus)
Nanomagnets Guide Stem Cells To Damaged Tissue Oct 23, 2009
22, 2009) Microscopic magnetic particles have been used to bring stem cells to sites of cardiovascular injury in a new method designed to increase the capacity of cells to repair damaged tissue, UCL scientists have announced. The cross disciplinary research, published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, demonstrates a technique where endothelial progenitor cells a type of stem cell shown to be important in vascular healing processes have been... (Science Daily)
Vidacare get goods news on new device Oct 23, 2009
Vidacare earns promising results on new bone-marrow device - San Antonio Business Journal ... Vidacare earns promising results on new bone-marrow device ... has concluded final validation testing for the company s OnControl Bone Marrow System and the results are promising. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Princeton rallyingaround Culbreath Oct 22, 2009
I'll do it,' " Hughes said yesterday. Before Culbreath and the Tigers learned about his aplastic anemia and bone marrow failure disease through tests following an ankle sprain suffered in the second game of the season, he was considered day-to-day with the injury. These days, the struggling team is day-to-day, coping with concern, frustration and thoughts of uncertainty. The Tigers, though, are trying to rally around their support for Culbreath. The 2008 Ivy League rushing champion ran for 154... (NJ.com -- Times)
Your help needed with Mickey's vet bill Oct 22, 2009
But in surgery he discovered there was no bone marrow. The damage was too severe, the interlude between the accident and the operating table too long.. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Softball To Host Fifth Annual "Knockin' Cancer Out Of The Ballpark" Oct 22, 2009
It is also home to the Lowder Bone Marrow Transplant program, the only pediatric bone marrow transplant program in the state. Ninety-five percent of the children in Alabama diagnosed with childhood cancer and other blood disorders are treated by the UAB Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Children's Hospital. (Samfordsports.com)
Study Conclusively Ties Rare Disease Gene To Parkinson's Oct 22, 2009
This enzyme breaks down a fatty substance called glucocerebroside, which, when not properly disposed of, can harm the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow and, in some cases, the brain. The enzyme functions in a part of the cell called the lysosome, where cellular components are broken down, or metabolized, for recycling. (Science Daily)
'Holy Grail' Of Cancer Therapy: Researchers Find Way To Protect Healthy Cells From Radiation Damage Oct 22, 2009
"This dramatic protective effect occurred in skin, muscle and bone marrow cells, which is very encouraging. Cells that might have died of radiation exposure remained viable and functional when pre-treated with agents that interfere with the thrombospondin-1/CD47 pathway.". There have been concerns that approaches to spare healthy cells will risk inadvertently protecting tumor cells, noted senior author David D. Roberts, Ph. (Science Daily)
Wellesley resident writes book on donating bone marrow Oct 21, 2009
The man, Chris Pablo, had been diagnosed with the malignant disease of the bone marrow and blood three weeks earlier ... He has run a marathon, become a bone marrow donor and even written a book telling his story ... Next month, Walsh s book, The Marrow in Me, will be available in major retail stores across the country. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Africa: Global Money Shortage Undermines Aids Fight Oct 21, 2009
com: Africa: Global Money Shortage Undermines Aids Fight (Page 1 of 1). Global Money Shortage Undermines Aids Fight. (allAfrica.com)
Letters to the editor (10/21/09) Oct 21, 2009
And elders are reporting the bone marrow "is different" in the Central herd. They wonder if that is stress-related. (Anchorage Daily News)
