Bone Marrow Matches Hard for Multiracial
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Luke Do was a lively 18-month-old awaiting the birth of his first sibling when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. The hopes of his parents, both doctors in San Jose, Calif., immediately turned to a bone marrow transplant, but they soon learned some distressing news &#151; Luke's ethnic heritage made him a tough match.
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By Julius A. Karash, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 5--Sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder, afflicts more than 70,000 people in the United States.
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(HealthDay News) -- A bone marrow transplant can be a lifesaver for someone with leukemia or other diseases of the blood.
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A genetic blood test allowing a much closer match between donors and recipients is under development.
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Parents of children with distinct genetic mutations are seeking out others to form support networks.
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Researchers have suggested that some forms of human blindness may be treatable with cells from a patient&#39;s own bone marrow. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Martin Friedlander
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Black women are known to have higher bone mineral density, associated with stronger bones, than white women. New findings suggest that one reason for this may be due to the slower rate of bone loss among elderly black women.
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EDMONTON - Blood from umbilical cords of newborns can be used in place of bone marrow for some adults with leukemia, doctors say. Bone marrow transplants are used to restore the immune systems of leukemia patients after radiation and chemotherapy.
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In a study of prostate cancer  patients living in California, most Asian men with the disease  survived longer than their white counterparts. The exception  was men from South Asia; their survival was worse than that of  white men.
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A new study suggests that genetics may contribute to the high rate of African-American babies who are born early.
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Studies of genetic recombination suggest that genetic shuffling varies by gender.
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Scientists plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation
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Scientists have moved closer to being able to use human stem cells to manufacture blood.
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Researchers studied the DNA of African-American men, who are at much greater risk
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In the past few months, Sarasota resident Mary Pierson has taken some of the most important tests of her life. Tests that determined she was a possible match for her husband, Mark, who needs a kidney transplant.
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At issue is whether scientists using DNA from aboriginal populations are underselling the risks to donors.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Leukemia patients in need of a bone marrow transplant may have new hope, thanks to research conducted on umbilical cord blood.