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Discussion Forums => Thalassemia-related Issues => Topic started by: janco on November 08, 2010, 12:51:22 AM

Title: Hope for the Future - Blood for Transfusions from Skin Cells
Post by: janco on November 08, 2010, 12:51:22 AM

There's an article that just came out in Nature today about a team of doctors that has found a way to make blood from the patient's own skin cells.  This will hopefully be used to reduce transfusion risk in patients who need blood for anemia and blood disorders or after surgery:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40058974/ns/health-health_care/

Jan

Title: Re: Hope for the Future - Blood for Transfusions from Skin Cells
Post by: 7assan on November 08, 2010, 06:24:19 PM

GooD AnD NicE NewS But Still trils And After Wht Have Don With Gene Therapy i Just Dont Belive in Trils .