by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 18, 2017 | Child Parenting Guide
As a parent, you face new challenges every day when it comes to raising your child. When they enter the years of toddler-hood there is a whole host of issues that now need to be dealt with; manners, eating habits, behaviour, attitude. It’s easy to say that there’s a...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 17, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Dr. Omar Aljitawi, an associate professor of Hematology/Oncology from the Wilmot Cancer Institute recently conducted a small clinical trial using cord blood as cancer therapy. It was the first human trial of its kind and its findings may lead to a dramatic...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 15, 2017 | Stem Cell News
According to the World Health Organisation, congestive heart failure kills more than 17 million people per year globally. Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart does not pump blood as well as it should. A range of conditions can cause congestive...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 12, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Researchers have discovered a new way to repair a gene defect in stem cells from a rare immunodeficiency. The immunodeficiency disorder is called X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD). The disease causes the immune system to malfunction and leaves...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 10, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have long suspected that stem cells could restore vision in mammals. Researchers in Japan have confirmed that is the case thanks to a recent stem cell trial. They have managed to successfully restore vision in mice with end-stage eye disease — a...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 9, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Graft-versus-host-disease (GvHD) is a common medical complication that can occur after a patient has received a stem cell transplant. It happens when the newly transplanted cells view the recipient’s cells as being foreign bodies, and start to attack them. While GvHD...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 6, 2017 | Cord Blood Banking
Stem cell research continues to move at a very rapid pace, with important new discoveries occurring every few months. The stem cells found in umbilical cord blood may soon be used to treat diseases and injuries that the medical community thought were untreatable...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 5, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have been interested in using stem cells for skin rejuvenation for a number of years. A medical research facility in Iran has finally managed to create a viable stem cell procedure that rejuvenates the skin and improves its appearance. The treatment is...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 3, 2017 | Stem Cell News
A team of scientists from the Pennsylvania State University have used stem cells to regenerate the cells that cover the exterior of the heart muscle. It is an incredible breakthrough that may lead to a complete heart being regrown using stem cells. Researchers suggest...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Feb 1, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Stem cells have the potential to treat a wide variety of degenerative conditions, including cerebral palsy, Alzheimer’s disease, and macular degeneration. One of the hurdles faced by researchers is ensuring that stem cells survive long enough to repair the body after...
