by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 16, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Welcome to part 2 of a series aimed at increasing age-related macular degeneration awareness. In part one, we looked at the types, symptoms and causes of this AMD. In part two, we will take a look at the treatments for age-related macular degeneration and the ongoing...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 15, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 60 (WebMD, 2016). This disease affects approximately 11 million people in the United States and by 2020, AMD is expected to affect more than 196 million people...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 14, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Researchers have discovered a new technique that allows them to reprogram human stem cells to form different types of tissue. This technique may allow doctors to produce personalised organs that have been grown from stem cells. The new technique was developed by...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 11, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from UCSD and Harvard University have developed a new stem cell model which allows them to study how Alzheimer’s disease affects the human brain. The research was conducted with the assistance of international biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Finding...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 10, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Anthony Nolan is a charity that helps people with blood cancer and blood disorders find a suitable stem cell donor. They recently announced the discovery of a new tissue typing method that will significantly improve stem cell transplantation outcomes. The new system...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 7, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have discovered a way on how hematopoietic stem cells regulate their own proliferation and the microenvironment in which they exist. They discovered that these mechanisms are...
