by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 7, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Previously discarded as medical waste, cord blood stem cells are now used to treat almost 80 different diseases, including some forms of cancer, immune disorders, blood disorders and metabolic disorders. Cord blood stem cells are also the focal point of some...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 5, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Umbilical cord blood transplants have been used to perform various life-saving treatments for more than 27 years. The stem cells found in cord blood are used in the treatment of conditions including leukemia, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Hodgkins disease and various immune...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 4, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers in Japan have found a way to grow full-sized kidneys from stem cells and successfully transplant them in animals. There are an increasing number of people experiencing end-stage kidney failure around the world, but the supply of viable kidneys is...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 3, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Stem cells have powerful regenerative properties that scientists are just beginning to understand. One of the limitations of stem cell use is that they are very fragile and only survive in certain circumstances. It is often difficult for scientists to prompt a stem...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 2, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Orthopaedic specialists in Florida, USA are now offering stem cell therapy to patients who have a variety of common orthopaedic conditions. These procedures are forms of regenerative medicine, which seeks to regenerate and rebuild damage or diseased tissue. Stem cell...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 30, 2015 | Stem Cell News
A patient in the United Kingdom has just received the first stem cell treatment to cure loss of vision. It is the first treatment of its kind in the UK and if successful may result in thousands of Britons regaining their eyesight. The woman who received the treatment...