by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 4, 2015 | Stem Cell News
In a world first, scientists have restored organ function in a mouse with severe liver damage, using lab-grown stem cells. This breakthrough may lead to a stem cell therapy for liver failure in humans. The study, published in the journal Nature, details how...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 3, 2015 | Cord Blood Stem Cells, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapy
The human body has an amazing capacity to heal itself after being injured or when fighting a disease. This capacity is largely due to stem cells, which can regenerate cells and repair tissue. Scientists are harnessing the incredible capabilities of stem cells...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 2, 2015 | Stem Cell News
It’s normal for most children to run around and play in the yard. For 7-year-old Tucker Beau Hyatt and 23-year-old Sarah Hughes that was never possible due to them both having Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA). Sarah was diagnosed at 11 months of age,...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 1, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) have found that adding a molecule to blood-forming stem cells can improve the success of stem cell transplants. A small lipid molecule called Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid (EET) improved the stem cell’s...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 30, 2015 | Stem Cell News
An article on the Health Canal website discusses some of the ongoing research into understanding how fat stem cells work within the human body. A new study has looked at fat stem cells to help researchers ascertain how excess fat is stored. The research...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 29, 2015 | Stem Cell News
When award-winning journalist Sue Lloyd-Roberts was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia in June 2015, the only viable treatment option required a stem cell transplant. Because of the aggressive nature of the cancer, it was a race against time to find a stem...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 28, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the UCLA Ely and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have made a breakthrough in stem cell research that may help treat HIV. Scientists inserted a man-made molecule into blood-forming stem cells to suppress the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 27, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the Advanced Gene and Cell Therapy Lab at Royal Holloway, University of London, have made a discovery that may tell us more about the causes of muscular dystrophy. The researchers used stem cell techniques to discover why certain cells are more...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 26, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Scientists may have found a way to use umbilical cord blood to treat eczema and rheumatoid arthritis. A research project was looking for a way to treat Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), where a person’s new immune system attacks their body after a stem cell...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 25, 2015 | Stem Cell News
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a way to culture stem cells which allows them to grow faster and stronger. The research has been published in the journal Stem Cells and will help researchers use stem cells to create new stem cell therapies....
