by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 20, 2019 | Stem Cell News
Japanese researchers have been at the forefront of stem cell research for many years. They have been the source of several exciting breakthroughs including the development of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). A recent research project from researchers at Okayama...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 13, 2019 | Stem Cell News
A team of researchers in the United States has developed a new biosensor system that makes it easier to monitor how stem cells change into mature cells. This breakthrough will help scientists understand the progression of diseases like Parkinson’s disease, making it...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 6, 2019 | Stem Cell News
A new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Mayo Clinic has described how stem cells can be used to treat a rare neurological disease. The condition, called neuromyelitis optica, can cause sufferers to become blind and lose the ability to walk within a few years of...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 22, 2019 | Stem Cell News
The National Marrow Donor Program often shares the stories of people who have survived cancer after receiving a stem cell transplant. They recently shared a short video featuring a cancer survivor named Howie. This is his story. In 2001, Howie was diagnosed with Acute...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 15, 2019 | Stem Cell News
The world was shocked when Formula One racing champion Michael Schumacher suffered a catastrophic accident while skiing in 2013. He fell and hit his head on a rock, which caused a traumatic brain injury. When Michael awoke from a medically induced coma, doctors...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 8, 2019 | Stem Cell News
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare inherited disease that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. This degeneration triggers a variety of symptoms affecting cognition, movements, and speech. Sufferers usually have a shortened life expectancy and...
