by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 24, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Doctors in Oklahoma are hoping to save the life of an 8-month-old boy by giving him a cord blood transplant. Miles DeShaw was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition that has the potential to dramatically shorten his lifespan. Miles was still in the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 22, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Sickle cell disease is a type of anaemia which occurs when a mutated form of haemoglobin causes red blood cells to become crescent-shaped. Red blood cells that are shaped this way cannot carry as much oxygen as normal red blood cells. It is a very serious...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 19, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists are constantly thinking of innovative new ways to test the capabilities of stem cells and to learn more about human biology. One interesting project created by NASA involves sending stem cells into outer space to test how they are affected by...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 17, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a ground-breaking discovery that sheds some light on how stem cells operate. The researchers have discovered more information about the ability of blood-forming stem cells to understand how many...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 15, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Doctors in Nebraska have managed to save the life of a 13-year-old with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, thanks to a double umbilical cord transplant. It is the first time this procedure has been performed in Nebraska, and doctors are very happy to have had a positive...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 12, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Stem cells have the unique ability of being able to change into other types of cells. Some can change into one type of cell, while others can turn into a variety of cells. For example, Mesenchymal stem cells can change into a variety of cells including...
