by Cells4Life Middle East | Jun 2, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the developed world. The condition mostly affects people over the age of 60 and leads to a significant loss of central vision. For the first time, researchers in Japan have been able to use...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 31, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Scientists from the United States have discovered that umbilical cord blood may be used to keep ageing brains healthy. They have demonstrated that a protein in umbilical cord blood helps elderly mice learn new things, improves their memory and adapt to new...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 29, 2017 | Stem Cell News
A few decades ago, umbilical cords were viewed as medical waste that would be normally discarded after the birth of a child. Fast forward a few years and umbilical cords are saving the lives of hundreds cancer patients each year. This remarkable turnaround is thanks...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 26, 2017 | Stem Cell News
If you looked at Gracie Gregory today, you would just see a bright and bubbly 7-year-old girl. With her brilliant blue eyes and cute smile, she wins over the hearts of everyone she meets. It was a very different situation just a few months ago, when Gracie would...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 24, 2017 | Stem Cell News
A new research paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that cord blood growth factors may be used to identify premature infants at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia-associated pulmonary hypertension (BPD-PH). It is an often-fatal disease where...
by Cells4Life Middle East | May 19, 2017 | Stem Cell News
Researchers have discovered that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the capacity to transform into many other types of cells including bone cells, fat cells, and muscle cells. This ability makes MSCs very useful for regenerative medicine, a field where...
