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This was a single-patient study testing whether specially grown immune cells from a donor could help control Epstein-Barr virus in a young adult who had a stem cell transplant for lymphoma. Doctors took immune cells from the transplant donor, grew virus-fighting cells in the lab,…

This study tested a new type of stem cell transplant for people with high-risk multiple myeloma, a serious blood cancer. Doctors used specially treated umbilical cord blood cells for the transplant, hoping it would be safer and more effective than standard transplants. The main g…

This study looked at whether popular diabetes and weight-loss medications (called GLP-1 agonists) might leave too much food or liquid in a person's stomach before scheduled surgery, even if they stop the medication a week in advance as recommended. Researchers used a quick ultras…