On Wednesday 12th February 2020, the Ageing Research Centre (ARK) are hosting an event in partnership with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity (APPG) in order to discuss the National Strategy of achieving five extra years of healthy life expectancy by...
The human body goes through some incredible changes during pregnancy, creating vital organs to foster the growth and development of both mum and baby – including the placenta. Placental health is extremely important for both mother and baby. So, what can we do...
A 3-year-old toddler from Scotland who suffers from a very rare form of cancer is set to receive a life changing stem cell transplant from a donor in the US. Adeline Davidson suffers from myelodysplasia, an extremely rare form of blood cancer that affects only 1 in...
2019 has been an exciting year for stem cells, with rapid advancements in the field of regenerative medicine and umbilical cord blood research. We have summed up some of the key events over the past year, including the stem cell transplant which helped HIV patient...
Krembil Research Institute in Toronto, Canada has reported that stem cells can significantly ease the pain of knee osteoarthritis, after concluding a small-scale clinical trial. Researchers set out to determine if mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow...
This year has seen incredible advancements in the field of heart transplants and stem cell science. After years of research, a group of scientists in Tel Aviv has successfully used 3D printing and stem cells to create a functional human heart. Their research...
