- About 55 million people globally have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
- As scientists expect that number to continue to grow each year, there has been much focus on developing new treatments for the condition.
- Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine have found a hematopoietic stem cell transplant can protect against memory loss, neuroinflammation, and beta-amyloid build-up in an Alzheimer’s mouse model.
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In the latest research, a team from UC San Diego School of Medicine has found a specific type of stem cell transplant can protect against memory loss,
This study was recently published in the journal
In the most basic terms, stem cells are special cells with the ability to become whatever type of cell the body needs them to be. They can also be used by the body to make repairs, such as repairing tissue damage.
The majority of stem cells are found in bone marrow — also called
Stem cells can also be found in the
Because of their unique properties, healthy stem cells from either a person’s own body or a donor can be transplanted to help treat certain diseases. Currently, stem cell transplants are used to help treat:
There is also currently a wide variety of research being conducted on other diseases a stem cell transplant may be able to…
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