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A highly sensitive test that detects traces of disease in the bone marrow of patients with a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer could help double their chances of survival, a new trial has ...

“Since bone marrow plays an important role in blood and immune cell formation and houses valuable stem cells, our unique imaging approach offers a useful tool for a variety of research applications.” ...

Doctors told the family Kaia suffers from severe aplastic anemia, a disorder where her bone marrow no longer produces blood cells. It’s a one in 10,000 occurrence, and her only chance of ...

A highly sensitive test that detects traces of disease in the bone marrow of patients with a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer could help double their chances of survival, a first-of-its ...