Autism Awareness

Autism is a developmental condition which affects around 500,000 people in the UK, it affects the way that people communicate and the way they understand the world around them. Autism is a spectrum disorder, this means that many people will share many of the same...
Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week

Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week

This week is Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week and this week we’ll be highlighting how stem cells can be used to help people with Down’s. There are around 40,000 people in the UK who have Down’s Syndrome and 1:1000 babies born in the UK will have Down’s, that’s around...
National Multiple Sclerosis Week.

National Multiple Sclerosis Week.

MS is a condition which affects the central nervous system. Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease; an autoimmune disease is an illness in which the body attacks itself. In the case of MS the body attacks nerves and strips the nerves of their insulating coating,...

How Do Stem Cells Work?

Here Liz Bonnin from the BBC’s Bang Goes The Theory discusses stem cells, cell potency, and cell specialisation. Bonnin briefly explains the difference between embryonic and adult stem cells. The video then explores the impact that regenerative therapies could...

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