by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 3, 2016 | Stem Cell News
A group of scientists from the Carnegie Mellon University has created a new method for preparing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a way that produces more active cells. The process also adds an FDA-approved iron-oxide nanoparticle called Ferumoxytol to the stem cells...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 1, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Prevent Blindness America has declared June as Cataract Awareness Month. The risk of cataract increases with each decade of life, beginning around age 40. By age 75, half of Caucasians have cataracts. By age 80, 70% of Caucasians have cataract, in comparison to 53% of...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 31, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Doctors at the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio have used a stem cell treatment to heal injuries of a 15-year old boy named Derek Hernandez. The treatment was used to repair an injury to Derek’s meniscus which occurred while playing indoor soccer. It was a...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 29, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Septic shock takes the lives of thousands of people around the world each year. It occurs when an infection spreads through the body, causing inflammation, blocking the flow of blood and sometimes causing organ failure. Septic shock is very difficult to treat and is a...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 26, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Japanese scientists have made a breakthrough that allowed them to grow hair and skin using reprogrammed stem cells. The tissue produced during the process includes all of the components of normal skin, including sebaceous glands and hair follicles. The team of...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 24, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Scientists may have discovered a new technique for treating a severe immune disorder using a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Researchers from the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital in Canada worked together to find this breakthrough, which could help...
