Whose blood is it, anyway?
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Stem cells, contained in blood collected from usually discarded placentas and umbilical cords, can be used to rebuild blood and immune systems of cancer and leukemia patients. Hundreds of lives have been saved since 1988 from the hematopoietic stem cells which were once thought of only as birth's byproduct.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
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The search for blood substitutes
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Medical experts have successfully found alternative sources of blood through the use of perflourocarbons (PFCs) and hemoglobin components. However, these compounds, noted for their ability to carry oxygen, must be free from diseases and other contamination before being transfused.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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Breaching the blood-brain barrier
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Much has been learned about how bacteria cross the blood-brain barrier to infect the cerebrospinal fluid to cause meningitis. The knowledge could lead to the development of therapies to treat other brain disorders.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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