by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 5, 2016 | Labor & Birth, Pregnancy
A multitude of babies in the past few years have been diagnosed with a rare condition named trisomy 18. This particular condition can be listed as a chromosomal abnormality and it’s created in a very strange fashion. Here are 5 Trisomy facts that you should know: 1....
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 4, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Scientists in China have discovered that repeated infusions of a certain cord blood stem cell can inhibit the development of chronic graft-versus-host disease in patients who have received an allogenic stem cell transplant. Allogenic stem cell transplant involves a...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 3, 2016 | Child Parenting Guide
When you have a baby your alone time and your social life will both have to wait a while as being a parent to a newborn is a full-time job in itself. Unfortunately, we also have other tasks that we have to carry out no matter how tired we are or how much our babies...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 2, 2016 | Stem Cell News
A group of scientists has discovered an innovative approach for making more stem cells from cord blood. The research was co-led by Dr. John Dick in Canada and Dr. Gerald de Haan in the Netherlands. The findings have the potential to greatly increase the number of cord...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 1, 2016 | Child Parenting Guide
Summer is a great time of year to spend a few hours reading with your children. Not only do you get to enjoy some quality time with your kids, they can quickly improve their literacy skills. Here are 10 highly-recommended books to read with your kids this...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 31, 2016 | Stem Cell News
2-year-old Thor Uran is a playful little kid who loves to kiss his little sister Lila. Although Thor doesn’t realise it yet — he owes his life to Lila who was the donor for a life-saving cord blood transplant he recently received. Thor was born with a condition called...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 28, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Umbilical cord blood continues to save the lives of thousands of people each year. The hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) found in cord blood are particularly valuable and are used to treat nearly 80 life threatening diseases. A 16-year-old leukaemia patient from San...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 26, 2016 | Stem Cell News
A young boy from Arizona has received a life-saving cord blood stem cell transplant to treat a myelodysplasic syndrome. Noah Swanson began contracting chronic ear infections at six months of age, which led to frequent trips to the paediatrician’s office. Antibiotics...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 25, 2016 | Child Parenting Guide
Some kids have been found to be very fond with letters and interested in reading. If your toddler falls within the range of these cute babies, there are some steps that you can take to to support your toddler who likes to read: Tips to support your toddler who likes...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Jul 24, 2016 | Stem Cell News
Doctors at the Seattle Children’s hospital have managed to cure a young girl of cancer by using multiple stem cell transplants. The type of stem cell transplant they used was experimental and the positive outcome has excited researchers. Preschooler Katie Belle was...
