Stem Cell Pioneers 2015
This week we’re talking a look at some of the men and women who are pioneering the advancement of stem cell research. Pablo Rubinstein founded the world’s first public cord blood bank in New York in 1992, since then public cord blood banks have been opened across the...
Wheelchair-bound MS Patients Receive Experimental Stem Cell Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which affects the central nervous system. An autoimmune disease results when the body attacks itself, in the case of MS sufferers the body attacks the nerves and strips the nerves of their insulating coating, called Myelin....
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 2015
March is Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month and we’re excited to be taking part by raising awareness of this condition and how cord blood stem cells are playing a major role in finding an effective treatment for CP. Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects muscle...
Rare Disease Day: Metabolic Disorders
Saturday 28th February is Rare Disease Day. This week we will be taking a closer look at rare metabolic disorders and how stem cells could help. There are between 6,000 – 8,000 known rare diseases [1]; any disease affecting fewer than 5 people in 10 000 is considered...
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