What is the Role of Stem Cells in Transplants?
Doctors have been using stem cells in transplants for more than 60 years. The first successful stem cell transplant happened in 1956…
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Doctors Use Stem Cells to Grow Healthy Cells for Cancer Patients
Stem cells can be used to treat many forms of cancer including leukaemia and myeloma. One type of stem cell…
3D Model of Scarred Lungs from Stem Cells Aid in Treatment Development
In a world first, researchers at University of California, Los Angeles, have grown three-dimensional human lung “organoids”. Organoids are three-dimensional…
Top 5 Questions about Whole Cord Blood and Volume-Reduced Storage
In many ways, stem cell treatment is seen as the future of human medicine. In fact, many seriously ill children…
Gene Editing of Hematopoietic Stem Cells to Cure Hereditary Diseases
Gene editing technology has rapidly evolved over the past decade. It allows the insertion, deletion or replacement or DNA in…
The Role of Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine
The field of regenerative medicine has experience significant transformation through the positive results attained with the use of stem cells…
Stem Cells Could Improve Stroke Recovery, Study Finds
A new study from researchers in the South Korea indicates that pre-conditioned mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may be the best…
Newborn Baby Growth and Development Milestones: From 4 – 6 months
We heard first hand from our baby in chapter one what milestones they experience in growth and development during their…
Storing Cord Blood Beyond 25 Years
“What will happen to my baby’s cord blood sample after 25 years or when the storage term is finished?” The…
Former Pro-Archer Finds Pain Relief from Stem Cell Treatment
Stem cells are increasingly being used to treat injuries that have occurred while playing sports. Many sportspeople in the United…