Stem Cell Therapies Reprogrammed Stem Cells Could Bring About Long-Term Cancer Remission A team of scientists at UCLA, United States, has shown it’s possible to reprogram haematopoietic stem cells to generate a regular supply of cancer-killing T cells. This novel approach, tested in a first-of-its-kind clinical trial the results of which were published in Nature […]
Stem Cell Therapies Could Mitochondria Transplantation Roll Back Ageing? A groundbreaking therapy based on transplanting mitochondria into blood stem cells has shown encouraging results in an ongoing, phase 2 trial. If successful, the therapy could not only treat rare, incurable diseases, but also potentially help reverse some of the effects of ageing. Stem Cell […]
A recent study conducted at UMC Utrecht, Netherlands, has shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a safe treatment for brain damage caused by stroke in newborns, and could have a significant positive effect. Health Perinatal stroke and its consequences Perinatal stroke is defined as a stroke that happens to unborn or newborn babies before, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E Today is World Cord Blood Day! A lot of progress has been made since the very first cord blood transplant was performed in 1988, 37 years ago. Since then, over 60,000 cord blood transplants have been performed worldwide, and cord blood stem cells have become the accepted treatment for over 80 illnesses and conditions, […]