health - "study published"

Intrabone administration of unrelated umbilical-cord-blood cells overcomes the problem of graft failure seen with intravenous administration and is associated with a low incidence of graft-versus-host disease*, making the technique potentially useful in a large number of adult patients with acute leukaemia, according to findings from a phase I/II study, published early Online and in the September edition of The Lancet Oncology.

A new study published on bmj.com has found that fertility is not improved in infertile couples who have been treated with long-established medical interventions. The team of researchers led by the University of Aberdeen has called for UK and national guidelines to be reviewed with this new evidence that challenges current practices. In the UK, one in seven couples experience infertility.