by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 14, 2016 | Medical Conditions
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. As you age, it becomes more and more likely that you will develop cataracts. It is mostly prominent amongst older people. By age 80, more than half of Americans either have a cataract or have...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 8, 2016 | Medical Conditions
An estimated twenty million people are blind due to cataracts. Globally, the need for cataract operations is at least 30 million per year, but only around 10 million cataract operations are actually performed annually. Since June is Cataract Awareness Month, it is...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 23, 2016 | Medical Conditions
In part 2 of the series on eating disorder awareness, we will take a look at the currently available treatments for eating disorders and how stem cells may be used to treat eating disorders in the future. Eating Disorders are very serious health conditions that can be...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 22, 2016 | Medical Conditions
Eating disorders are very common in many parts of the world. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 20 million women and 10 million men have suffered from an eating disorder at some point in their life (Nationaleatingdisorders.org, 2016). In the United...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 9, 2016 | Medical Conditions
Welcome to part 2 of a series aimed at increasing congenital heart defect awareness. In part 1, we looked at the types, symptoms and causes of this illness. In part 2, we will take a look at the currently available treatments for this condition and the ongoing...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 8, 2016 | Medical Conditions
Welcome to part one of a two-part series aimed at increasing Congenital Heart Defect awareness. CHD, also known as congenital heart disease, occurs when a child is born with an anomaly in the structure of their heart. This condition has a variety of symptoms, which...
