As most parents know, pregnancy can be unpredictable at the best of times. Simply put, there’s no way of knowing exactly when your little bundle of joy will show their face for the first time – whatever your due date is. New parents Sandy and Alicia Macdonald...
The placenta could hold the key to treating premature babies suffering from chronic lung disease, thanks to a clinical trial taking place in Australia. Doctors at Monash Children’s Hospital, Victoria are using placenta stem cells in their trial, as a way of combatting...
Man’s best friend could be given a new lease of life thanks to recent advancements in stem cell therapy. Around the world, dogs suffering from osteoarthritis are responding well to stem cell injections, which restore greater mobility and regenerate worn-out joints....
A Canadian study investigating the expansion of umbilical cord blood stem cells has advanced into early clinical trial stages. The news comes after scientists reported promising initial results, which found that expanded cells could facilitate even faster recoveries...
A new clinical trial will see hospitals from across the country come together in a bid to treat Crohn’s disease with stem cell therapy. The new ASTIClite trial, led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS trust, follows on from a 2015 study that found...
