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...
What makes Cells4Life stand out as industry leaders? Cells4Life was founded back in 2002 by our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr Jeff Drew BSc PhD. ย Jeff holds a PhD in molecular virology and has 25 years of experience in microbiology, cancer and genetic research and has...
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. ย As...
July is Cord Blood Awareness Month. ย Weโre excited to raise awareness of umbilical cord blood stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking over the course of the month. ย Each week we will have a different theme relating to cord blood; this week we are looking at cord...
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 includingย leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and sickle cell disease. Intensive chemotherapy is sometimes used in the...
Rheumatoid arthritis, also known as RA, is an autoimmune disease. ย Normally your bodyโs immune system makes antibodies which attack bacteria and viruses to help fight infection. ย In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, these antibodies are sent to the lining of the...