NewsBlog: Stem cells emerge at night Posted by Edyta Zielinska [Entry posted at 8th October 2008 05:47 PM GMT] Stem cells undergo circadian cycles in humans, emerging from the bone marrow into the bloodstream at higher concentrations at night than in the day, according to a report in Cell Stem Cell this week. The study suggests that a simple change in hospital procedures could significantly increase stem cell yield for therapy. "We can take advantage of [the findings] if we coordinate our clinical practices" to harvest stem cells for cancer patients late in the... Click to continue View comments (5) | Comment on this blog

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