by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 9, 2015 | Stem Cell News
A team of highly specialised researchers at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) has successfully carried out the first stem cell transplants in Qatar. The treatments were used to help 2 patients beat myeloma. Myeloma is a form of cancer that...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 7, 2015 | Stem Cell News
New research published in the journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy demonstrates that it may be possible to use mesenchymal stem cells for radiation myelitis treatment. Radiation myelitis is an inflammation of the spinal cord that sometimes occurs after...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 6, 2015 | Stem Cell News
The two most important capabilities of stem cells are their ability to differentiate into various types of cells and their ability to renew themselves. For example, blood stem cell self-renewal allows them to produce new blood cells and power the immune system....
by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 4, 2015 | Child Parenting Guide
Juggling grad school, career and a family are likely to be one of the busiest times of your life. This is probably something you already know, but is a good reminder that things will likely only get better from here. Each one of these three activities can be stressful...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 3, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Australian scientists have developed an innovative procedure to regrow skulls with stem cells. A team from Western Australia has managed to regrow sections of the skull using a 3D printer and stem cells. They hope to use the technology to treat patients who need...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Dec 2, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Korean researchers have made a breakthrough that will make it easier to use stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries. They have created customised stem cells, which will be ideal for treating severe diseases including spinal cord injuries. The research team from the...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 30, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences have released positive findings from a recent study that used stem cells in treating Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that mostly affects older...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 26, 2015 | Stem Cell News
The prognosis of one-year old leukaemia patient Ana Elena was not good. Ana required a stem cell transplant but only had a 1 in 100,000 chance of finding a match. Miraculously, a match was found in the world donor bank, which gave the toddler a chance at...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 23, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that has a wide variety of symptoms including joint pain, swelling, muscle pain and an increased risk of having osteoporosis. Scientists are not sure what causes lupus or how to treat such condition however they have found that a...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 22, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Scientists in Spain are about to start a clinical trial that attempts to use umbilical cord stem cells to cure HIV. The trial aims to cure five patients of the HIV virus within three years. The trial seeks to replicate the medical treatment that cured The Berlin...
