by Cells4Life Middle East | Apr 9, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have just finished testing an adult stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis. Some of the patients in the trial have had incredible improvements in their condition — after receiving the stem cell treatment some went from being wheelchair bound to walking...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Apr 8, 2016 | Stem Cell News
New research may allow some very common degenerative eye conditions to be treated with a patient’s own stem cells. This new research was led by Dr. Kang Zhang, an ophthalmologist at the University of California, San Diego. The procedure was performed on 12 infants...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Apr 6, 2016 | Stem Cell News
There are thousands of people waiting for heart transplants around the world. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough organs available to meet demand and a significant proportion of those patients will never find a suitable donor organ. Of the patients that do find an...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Apr 5, 2016 | Cord Blood Stem Cells, Stem Cell Facts
A newborn baby’s umbilical cord and placenta are rich sources of stem cells that can potentially treat more than 80 different diseases. These are different from the stem cells obtained from a child or an adult. The cord blood stem cells can grow into blood...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Apr 4, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Scientists from the CSIRO and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells. This method is less invasive and results in fewer side effects for donors. Currently, Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) donors have...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Apr 2, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Scientists in the United States have made a new medical breakthrough, reprogramming stem cells into groups of neurons that have higher survival rates after a transplant. The breakthrough uses three-dimensional scaffolding to support the growth of the cells and to help...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Apr 1, 2016 | Stem Cell News
New research from scientists in Canada has shown that injections of stem cells can improve the quality of brittle bones in mice. This promising stem cell research may lead to a treatment for age-related osteoarthritis, which affects millions of people around the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Mar 31, 2016 | Newborn Baby Care
There’s a lot of pressure on being a first-time mother. You’re occupied by breastfeeding, cooking and eating healthy, attempting to get a lot of slumber, and the anxiety to reduce weight after a new baby is only one more thing you’ll stress over. The vast...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Mar 30, 2016 | Newborn Baby Care
Having a new baby can be a bundle of joy but it’s even more wonderful to have twins! While that may be so, taking care of them can be quite demanding. What you may not know is that twins often have differing times of sleep, which can be very tricky if you haven’t...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Mar 27, 2016 | Stem Cell News
New research is taking a look at using umbilical cord blood to improve the speed of recovery after an ischaemic stroke. The project hopes to improve the rate that the brain recovers after a stroke. The research will be led by Dr John J. Volpi, who is the...
