by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 8, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that neural stem cells transplanted into mice with a certain form of dementia can improve cognitive function and motor skills. The mice being treated had dementia with “Lewy bodies”, an abnormal...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 7, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Want to learn more about the process of cord blood banking with Cells4Life when you are located in the Middle East such as UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, etc.? Here is a simple infographic that shows the simple steps to cord blood banking with Cells4Life....
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 5, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Carl Fox, a 61-year old Superior Court judge from North Carolina is battling an aggressive form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome. After an unsuccessful search for a compatible bone marrow donor, Fox says his strategy has changed and it now involves the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 4, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have discovered that sleep deprivation affects stem cells in mice. Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine discovered that a sleep deficit of just 4 hours can negatively affect the ability of stem cells to migrate to the bone marrow and...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 2, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Mai Duong never takes her time with her daughter for granted — she understands how fragile life is and how quickly it can be taken away. She is particularly aware of her mortality because she has been diagnosed with leukaemia twice and beaten the disease twice....
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 1, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have developed a technique that allows them to create mature brain cells using stem cells from the skin samples of older human subjects. It is the first time that scientists have been able to grow old brain cells using stem cells. Being able to grow older...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 30, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester may have found a better way to use stem cells to combat congenital brittle bone disease. The research involved transplanting stem cells into unborn babies which have “brittle-bone disease”,...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 29, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Professor Siddharthan Chandran, a neurologist involved with the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, has given a TED talk about using stem cells to help damaged brains heal faster. Dr Chandran suggests that neurological diseases are becoming an urgent health issue around...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 28, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people over the age of 65 living in developed countries. People affected by the disease gradually lose their central vision as they age. There is no treatment for more than...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 27, 2015 | Cord Blood Stem Cells, Stem Cell Therapy
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism describe a complex group of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect social development, language skills, cognitive function and behavioural skills. Children with ASD often struggle with verbal and non-verbal communication,...
