Growing role for umbilical cord blood
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Clinicians and researchers stated that cord blood has proved to be a viable alternative to bone marrow as a source of these life saving cells to treat a variety of diseases. Hematopoitic stem cells from cord blood offer some advantages over cells from bone marrow where a usable cord blood unit can be identified within 4 weeks or less.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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Benefits of gut microflora under study
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The article discusses the role of probiotic bacteria in the human gastrointestinal tract in breaking down toxins and protecting against intestinal diseases.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2008
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