The results of a Phase II clinical trial investigating the use of umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have recently been published. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a lung disease which affects newborn babies. It...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplants have been used to saved the lives of many thousands of cancer patients over the past few decades. They have been an absolute game changer in terms of survival rates. However, before receiving a stem cell transfusion, cancer patients...

A stem cell transplant is an effective treatment for many forms of cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. The procedure uses hematopoietic stem cells to re-establish the patient’s ability to create healthy blood cells. Whenever a cancer patient...

Welcome to the final part of our four-part article series for Blood Cancer Awareness Month. This article will take a closer look at how cord blood stem cells are used to treat blood cancers. What are stem cells? Stem cells are the building blocks of the human body....