by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 2, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Mai Duong never takes her time with her daughter for granted — she understands how fragile life is and how quickly it can be taken away. She is particularly aware of her mortality because she has been diagnosed with leukaemia twice and beaten the disease twice....
by Cells4Life Middle East | Nov 1, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Scientists have developed a technique that allows them to create mature brain cells using stem cells from the skin samples of older human subjects. It is the first time that scientists have been able to grow old brain cells using stem cells. Being able to grow older...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 30, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers from the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester may have found a better way to use stem cells to combat congenital brittle bone disease. The research involved transplanting stem cells into unborn babies which have “brittle-bone disease”,...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 29, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Professor Siddharthan Chandran, a neurologist involved with the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, has given a TED talk about using stem cells to help damaged brains heal faster. Dr Chandran suggests that neurological diseases are becoming an urgent health issue around...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 28, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people over the age of 65 living in developed countries. People affected by the disease gradually lose their central vision as they age. There is no treatment for more than...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 27, 2015 | Cord Blood Stem Cells, Stem Cell Therapy
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism describe a complex group of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect social development, language skills, cognitive function and behavioural skills. Children with ASD often struggle with verbal and non-verbal communication,...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 26, 2015 | Stem Cell News
A researcher team led by a Johns Hopkins University biologist has made an important discovery that may shed some light on how stem cells work. In a research paper, published in the journal Cell Reports on Oct. 13, scientists describe how stem cells can be affected by...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 25, 2015 | Stem Cell News
New research published in the journal Cell Reports highlights a possible breakthrough in Leukaemia research. Scientists have managed to engineer stem cells to help them understand the role that a specific gene plays in the formation of leukaemia. Previous...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 23, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Scientists from America and Japan have worked together to discovered new stem cells for potential stroke treatment. Researchers have been working towards using stem cells to repair the brain after a stroke for many years. Unfortunately, studies have shown...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Oct 22, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered new genes that play an important role in the development of stem cells. Scientists from the Wellcome Genome Campus found new genes that operate within stem cell regulatory networks and newly formed groups of cells. The...
