Researchers develop novel treatment to prevent graft-versus-host-disease
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 21:31
in Health & Medicine
Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) is the leading cause of non-relapse associated death in patients who receive stem cell transplants. In a new study, researchers show that a novel treatment can effectively inhibit the development of GVHD in mice and maintain the infection- and tumor-fighting capabilities of the immune system.