OVERVIEW
Umbilical cord cells: is it important to preserve them?
Over 20 years since the first successful transplant, cord stem cells have been increasingly used for treating onco-haematological and immunological diseases and for the latest experimental applications in regenerative medicine, through autologous, allogeneic intra-familial and allogeneic extra-familial transplants (donation).
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Food intolerance testing:
Lactose intolerance is a frequent, and often asymptomatic, form of a lactase deficiency, an enzyme necessary for the metabolism of milk and its by-products. Intolerance to gluten (celiac disease), a protein present in some cereals, is an autoimmune disease and one of the main causes of intestinal malabsorption. It is important to diagnose these diseases so that the appropriate diets and lifestyles can be adopted to treat and/or prevent them.
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HLA compatibility test:
The HLA histocompatibility system conditions the rejection of transplants; if the tissue transplanted does not possess the same HLA antigens present in the recipient, the body recognises it as extraneous. Before an allogeneic transplant it is thus necessary to ascertain that donor and recipient are HLA-compatible by performing tissue typing tests.
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Rome: SmartBank special Carta Rosa
SmartBank, in cooperation with the USI Group, is offering its clients in Rome and province the Carta Rosa: mothers and babies can enjoy up to three years of discounts and a 20% reduction on prenatal diagnostic services and medical gymnastics in all USI centres.
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Alternative cell sources: which?
There are various sources for stem cells, but what kind of cells are found in them? How are cord blood cells different from all the others?
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