by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 15, 2017 | Stem Cell News
According to the World Health Organisation, congestive heart failure kills more than 17 million people per year globally. Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart does not pump blood as well as it should. A range of conditions can cause congestive...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 12, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Researchers have discovered a new way to repair a gene defect in stem cells from a rare immunodeficiency. The immunodeficiency disorder is called X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD). The disease causes the immune system to malfunction and leaves...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 10, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have long suspected that stem cells could restore vision in mammals. Researchers in Japan have confirmed that is the case thanks to a recent stem cell trial. They have managed to successfully restore vision in mice with end-stage eye disease — a...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 9, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Graft-versus-host-disease (GvHD) is a common medical complication that can occur after a patient has received a stem cell transplant. It happens when the newly transplanted cells view the recipient’s cells as being foreign bodies, and start to attack them. While GvHD...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 6, 2017 | Cord Blood Banking
Stem cell research continues to move at a very rapid pace, with important new discoveries occurring every few months. The stem cells found in umbilical cord blood may soon be used to treat diseases and injuries that the medical community thought were untreatable...
