Magnetically-labeled blood cells could provide a boost to medical research

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Thanks to advances in stem cell therapy, it is now possible to use engineered white blood cells to fight diseases such as HIV within the human body. When such treatments are being developed, however, it can be difficult to track where the introduced cells travel within a patient’s system, and how many of them make it to their target. Now, thanks to research being carried out at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Cardiovascular Science, those cells can be magnetically labeled... Continue Reading Magnetically-labeled blood cells could provide a boost to medical research

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Blood, Cells, Imaging, Magnetic, University of Edinburgh

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