by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 10, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers have developed a new procedure using stem cells to treat acute kidney injury. The treatment uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to repair the kidney and restore some function after it has been injured. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a syndrome that...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 8, 2015 | Stem Cell News
When the White House opened a new Tumblr account recently, they featured a number of letters written to President Obama. Amongst those letters was one authored by 15-year-old Gavin Nore. Gavin had met with Barrack Obama in 2007, before Obama had won his first term as...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 7, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Hugh Fagan recently had a happy reunion with the doctor who performed a life-saving procedure on him more than 6 years ago. Mr Fagan’s life was saved by Dr Colleen Delaney when she performed a cord blood transplant to help him beat an aggressive form of leukaemia. Mr...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 6, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers have discovered why the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells created in laboratories can sometimes lead to cells with damaged DNA. The good news is that a simple modification to the stem cell culture used may fix the problem, leading to safer stem...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 5, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Preliminary findings from a new clinical trial has indicated that a treatment for arthritis using stem cells may be possible in the near future. Participants in the trial saw a large reduction in the pain they experienced from their arthritis and had an...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Sep 1, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Haemophilia sufferers live in constant fear that a small injury might be fatal for them. Because their blood cannot coagulate efficiently, a small cut or bruise can require a trip to the hospital emergency room. They also have problems with their joints wearing down...
