The therapy lengthened telomeres and improved immune function in people with telomere biology disorder, showing promise for treating bone marrow failure safely.
Breast cancer cells can pass through the bone marrow to reach the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in mice — a new way for cancer to spread.
Using a zebrafish model, researchers developed a method for producing blood stem cells anywhere in the body with the goal of eventually eliminating the need for bone marrow donors.