by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 21, 2017 | Stem Cell News
More than 360 million people around the world have significant levels of hearing loss. About 70 million of those 360 million are profoundly deaf and cannot hear at all. Having hearing loss can make it difficult to work and may cause social isolation. Researchers in...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 16, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Stem cells have been the focus of many research projects in recent years. There are dozens of groundbreaking stem cell discoveries each year — all of which have the potential to change the face of medicine. Scientists in the United States have published some of the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 14, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists in the United Kingdom have identified an important enzyme that helps the body produce fresh blood cells. This is an important discovery that could greatly improve stem cell therapy success rates. Many patients receive a stem cell therapy to restore their...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 9, 2017 | Stem Cell News
A new study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports describes how US researchers are using gene-edited stem cells to fight arthritis. The researchers successfully re-wired the stem cells of mice to fight the inflammation caused by arthritis. A technology called...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 7, 2017 | Stem Cell News
A ground-breaking stem cell trial that hopes to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease has just entered its next stage. The trial’s final patient has received their stem cell transplant and researchers are preparing for the next stage, which gives patients higher doses...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 4, 2017 | Labor & Birth, Pregnancy
Being pregnant throughout the summer months does have its benefits, like being able to soak up as much vitamin D as you and your baby need, as well as being able to satisfy your cravings with as much ice cream as possible. However, if your due date is in the autumn,...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 2, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the developed world. The condition mostly affects people over the age of 60 and leads to a significant loss of central vision. For the first time, researchers in Japan have been able to use...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 31, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists from the United States have discovered that umbilical cord blood may be used to keep ageing brains healthy. They have demonstrated that a protein in umbilical cord blood helps elderly mice learn new things, improves their memory and adapt to new...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 29, 2017 | Stem Cell News
A few decades ago, umbilical cords were viewed as medical waste that would be normally discarded after the birth of a child. Fast forward a few years and umbilical cords are saving the lives of hundreds cancer patients each year. This remarkable turnaround is thanks...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 26, 2017 | Stem Cell News
If you looked at Gracie Gregory today, you would just see a bright and bubbly 7-year-old girl. With her brilliant blue eyes and cute smile, she wins over the hearts of everyone she meets. It was a very different situation just a few months ago, when Gracie would...
