A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, ...

After years of controversy, stem cells are on the cusp of cures for conditions like epilepsy and type 1 diabetes.

The charity said the centre would be a "game-changer" for blood cancer and blood disorder patients who require stem cell transplants, citing a "longstanding global shortage" of collection facilities.