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Caucasians Are At Higher Risk Of Developing Ewing's Sarcoma Than Other Races
The largest analysis of its kind has found that Caucasians are much more likely than people in other racial/ethnic groups to develop a rare bone and soft tissue cancer called Ewing"s sarcoma. In addition, among Caucasians with this cancer, men are more likely to die than women. Published in the August 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that examining the gender and racial differences related to Ewing"s sarcoma could provide a better understanding of the disease and could lead to improved treatments for patients.
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MGH Study Identifies First Molecular Steps To Childhood Leukemia
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based research team has identified how a chromosomal abnormality known to be associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)- the most common cancer in children- initiates the disease process. In the July issue of Cell Stem Cell, they describe how expression of this mutation in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which usually occurs before birth, leads to the development of leukemia many years later.
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BCBS Increases Rates For Individuals In Michigan, Pennsylvania
The following summarizes news about BlueCross BlueShield Association plans increasing rates in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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Use Of Adipose Stem Cells And Polylactide Discs For Tissue Engineering Of The Temporomandibular Joint Disc

There is currently no suitable replacement for the irreversibly damaged temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discs after discectomy. In this study, we designed a TMJ disc shaped scaffold of biodegradable polylactide and combined it with adipose stem cells (ASCs). The expression of the extracellular matrix components, typical for the normal TMJ disc, was induced in the ASC-seeded PLA discs in chondrogenic medium. The expression was close to similar to conventional pellet cultures but still remained from that measured in the positive control tissue. The combination of ASCs and PLA discs has potential for the development of a tissue-engineered TMJ disc replacement. Journal of the Royal Society Interface


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