by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 8, 2015 | Stem Cell News
A new study by researchers at the Stanford Cardiovascular Medicine has used stem cells to create patient-specific cardiac cells. The team used Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPSC), which are capable of turning into any type of human cells, to generate new heart...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 5, 2015 | Stem Cell News
The world’s first clinical trial of a stem cell therapy for pulmonary hypertension (PAH) has yielded positive results. PAH is a rare disease which results in high blood pressure affecting arteries in the lungs and in the heart. The disease mostly affects young women...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 4, 2015 | Stem Cell News
In a world first, scientists have restored organ function in a mouse with severe liver damage, using lab-grown stem cells. This breakthrough may lead to a stem cell therapy for liver failure in humans. The study, published in the journal Nature, details how...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 3, 2015 | Cord Blood Stem Cells, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapy
The human body has an amazing capacity to heal itself after being injured or when fighting a disease. This capacity is largely due to stem cells, which can regenerate cells and repair tissue. Scientists are harnessing the incredible capabilities of stem cells...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 2, 2015 | Stem Cell News
It’s normal for most children to run around and play in the yard. For 7-year-old Tucker Beau Hyatt and 23-year-old Sarah Hughes that was never possible due to them both having Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA). Sarah was diagnosed at 11 months of age,...
by Cells4Life Middle East | Aug 1, 2015 | Stem Cell News
Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) have found that adding a molecule to blood-forming stem cells can improve the success of stem cell transplants. A small lipid molecule called Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid (EET) improved the stem cell’s...
