Australian Researchers Are A Step Closer In Finding A Cure For Leukaemia

A medical breakthrough took place in Australia as it was revealed that they are moving forward in terms of finding a cure for leukemia. It was reported that a group of researchers was able to successfully create blood stems cells in the laboratory, which paved the way in providing the cure for the blood disease.

Australian researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute were able to successfully create blood stem cells in their research laboratory. News.com.au then mentioned that the stem cells that they were able to create are similar to the ones that analogously grow inside the embryo.

The said medical advancement can possibly pave way for bone marrow transplants. The group of researchers published their work in the journal Nature Biotechnology. One of the researchers, Professor Andrew Elefanty, stated that the blood stem cell technology that they were able to create can possibly lead to the cure of leukemia and other diseases.

"If we can make normal blood stem cells in the laboratory, we can also use the same technology to be able to study blood diseases like leukemia or other diseases that affect children and adults," Prof. Elefanty stated during an interview with News. "By modeling or recreating those diseases in the dish in the laboratory that helps us to study what's gone wrong in those cases and how we can treat them better."

The researcher's study is still in the early stages, yet medical practitioners continually hope that they would be cable to acquire success with their study. As their research progressed, Professor Elefanty noted that the study is under keen observation as they are trying to observe the stem cell maturation for them to be able to successfully test it for transplant.

Leukaemia Foundation then reported that a break through cancer medication was placed under clinical trial, which can then be distributed if it exhibits positive results. The trial is yet to progress as it is still a work in progress. If you wish to know more about the cancer drug, you may be able to do so by visiting the Leukaemia.org website.