Tag: Martin L. Yarmush

Nation & World
Bone marrow stem cells may help control inflammatory bowel disease

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School investigators have found that infusions of a particular bone marrow stem cell appeared to protect gastrointestinal tissue from autoimmune attack in a mouse model.

August 20, 2008

3 minutes
Nation & World
Grapefruit compound may help combat hepatitis C infection

A compound that naturally occurs in grapefruit and other citrus fruits may be able to block the secretion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) from infected cells, a process required to…

February 4, 2008

3 minutes