Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here we look at breast cancer, the causes, the symptoms and how stem cells are being used in the fight against the illness. Each year in the UK approximately 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is...
Cord Blood Awareness Month: Public VS Family Banking
As Cord Blood Awareness Month draws to a close we will be taking a look at the differences between banking cord blood in a family bank and donating cord blood to a public bank. Because cord blood banking in the UK does not yet have the profile it deserves, there are...Cord Blood Awareness Month 2015: Stem Cells and Cell Potency
As Cord Blood Awareness Month continues we will be exploring stem cells and cell potency in more detail. The very first cell created at conception is a stem cell; this single cell is responsible for creating the lineage of cells which are needed to create a baby. As...
Cord Blood Awareness Month: Regenerative Medicine.
July is Cord Blood Awareness Month. We’re excited to raise awareness of umbilical cord blood stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking over the course of the month. Each week we will have a different theme relating to cord blood; this week we are looking at cord...Stem Cell Transplant Awareness
This week we are raising awareness of stem cell transplants. Stem cell transplants are most commonly used in the treatment of cancers and blood disorders including leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and sickle cell disease. Intensive chemotherapy is sometimes used in the...
