Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Placenta
A small cohort of six critically ill COVID-19 patients hospitalised in Israel have been treated with a placenta-based cell-therapy and have all survived, according to initial data. Pluristem, a company based in Haifa who specialise in the development of human...
Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Uses for Placenta
After birth, the placenta is often thrown away despite the fact that there are other options available to parents – including placenta banking and placenta encapsulation. In recent years, these options have become increasingly popular for mums-to-be. But what...
Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, Parenting Advice
News about the coronavirus is pretty hard to escape at the moment. Whether it’s being reported on the TV, on the front page of a newspaper, or on social media, we are constantly exposed to it. And that’s not just to us adults, it’s our children too. It can be...
Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue
According to a recent study, a critically ill patient infected with the new coronavirus has made an astounding recovery after receiving umbilical cord stem cell therapy. What does the study say? After contracting COVID-19, the 65-year-old woman was reportedly...
Mar 10, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue
The outbreak of a new coronavirus, COVID-19, has prompted many expectant parents to wonder whether it can pass from mother to child during pregnancy. Until recently, limited information was available regarding the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women and their...