by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 11, 2016 | Stem Cell News
An international team of scientists have discovered a genetic switch that can encourage cord blood stem cells to proliferate. The team was co-led by Dr. Gerald de Haan form the Netherlands and Dr. John Dick from Canada. One of the greatest challenges of using...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 9, 2016 | Medical Conditions
The medical use of stem cells stretches back to the 1950s. That was when scientists discovered that bone marrow stem cells could be safely transplanted. The hematopoietic stem (HSC) and progenitor (HPC) cells found in bone marrow can regenerate the body’s capacity to...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 8, 2016 | Stem Cell News
New stem cell therapies may soon be used to restore movement to patients suffering from paralysis in the UK. A series of recent scientific breakthroughs has led scientists to believe that damage to the spinal cord may be reversible. Patients are already benefiting...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 6, 2016 | Stem Cell News
The University of Illinois at Chicago has announced a phase 2 clinical trial using cord blood stem cells to treat macular degeneration. This trial is designed to test the safety and efficacy of stem cells for treating this condition. Macular degeneration is the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 4, 2016 | Stem Cell News
A motorcyclist who was paralysed after a serious accident is fighting back thanks to an innovative stem cell treatment. Andy Bell was left with significant spinal trauma after he collided head-on with a car last year. The accident broke his back and caused a...
