by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 29, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in developed nations. The term is used to describe a variety of conditions affecting the blood vessels and heart. The most common types of cardiovascular disease include congestive heart failure, cardiac...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 26, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have discovered a new technique of directly reprogramming stem cells into motor neurones. Details of this ground breaking discovery were published in the journal Cell Stem Cell in December. Motor neurones are nerve cells that pass impulses from...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 25, 2017 | Child Parenting Guide
All mums will boast that their child is the smartest, that their child is better than all the others. And there’s nothing wrong with that but did you know there are in fact some simple ways to make your baby smarter? Here’s a list of top tips: Stimulate vision...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 24, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Doctors in Oklahoma are hoping to save the life of an 8-month-old boy by giving him a cord blood transplant. Miles DeShaw was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition that has the potential to dramatically shorten his lifespan. Miles was still in the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 22, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Sickle cell disease is a type of anaemia which occurs when a mutated form of haemoglobin causes red blood cells to become crescent-shaped. Red blood cells that are shaped this way cannot carry as much oxygen as normal red blood cells. It is a very serious...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 21, 2017 | Child Parenting Guide
Raising an emotionally intelligent child is a task many parents want to take on. Raising a child to understand, identify and control the expression of emotions will help them to live a happy life. Here are some great steps to nurture emotional intelligence in your...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 19, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists are constantly thinking of innovative new ways to test the capabilities of stem cells and to learn more about human biology. One interesting project created by NASA involves sending stem cells into outer space to test how they are affected by...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 17, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a ground-breaking discovery that sheds some light on how stem cells operate. The researchers have discovered more information about the ability of blood-forming stem cells to understand how many...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 15, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Doctors in Nebraska have managed to save the life of a 13-year-old with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, thanks to a double umbilical cord transplant. It is the first time this procedure has been performed in Nebraska, and doctors are very happy to have had a positive...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jan 12, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Stem cells have the unique ability of being able to change into other types of cells. Some can change into one type of cell, while others can turn into a variety of cells. For example, Mesenchymal stem cells can change into a variety of cells including...
