The results from a small-scale study in Florida, USA offer hope that hearing loss may soon be reversible thanks to the power of cord blood stem cells. Earlier this year, doctors at Florida Children’s Hospital treated children with their own stem cell samples to great...
Umbilical cord stem cells could help to repair bone and tissue for babies born with a cleft palate. Researchers at Hospital De San Jose in Bogota, Colombia, tested cord blood stem cells on nine children in their trial. Results suggested that full recovery is possible....
In 1988, an international team of doctors came together to perform the first ever cord blood transplant on a five-year-old boy. On the 30th anniversary of his surgery, Cells4Life takes a look at the past, present and future of stem cell science. 30 years ago,...
Stem cells derived from adipose tissue could play a crucial role in treating atopic dermatitis, which is more commonly known as eczema. Scientists in Korea have successfully used exosomes in these stem cells to ameliorate symptoms of the skin condition, which affects...
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia have discovered a way to replace the cells responsible for causing cystic fibrosis with healthy, disease-free alternatives. Scientists found that cell transplant therapy, normally used to treat immunodeficiency...
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...
Evidence Supports Cord Blood Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
