by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 20, 2015 | Stem Cell News
In 2009, an 8-year-old boy named Kenneth Kelley became one of the first people in the United States to receive stem cell therapy for autism. Kenneth had to travel to Panama for the treatment, which doctors hoped would reduce his autism symptoms. Some doctors...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 19, 2015 | Stem Cell News
A four-year-old girl from Australia has become the world’s first person to receive umbilical cord blood to prevent type 1 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Sydney used stem cells that were harvested from the girl’s own umbilical cord. The procedure...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 18, 2015 | Stem Cell News
A new study has found that sorting stem cells before a stem cell transplant can reduce graft vs host disease risk. For patients who undergo a stem cell transplant as a part of their leukaemia treatment, graft vs host disease (GVHD) can often be a major problem. ...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 17, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the Uppsala University in Sweden have made a promising breakthrough in the use of stem cells to treat spinal injuries. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, describes how a stem cell transplant for sensory function recovery was...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 15, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers in the United States may have used a stem cell injection for diabetic neuropathy in animal tests. Diabetic neuropathy occurs when persistently high blood sugar levels cause nerve damage. The symptoms from the nerve damage can include pain, muscle...
