Jul 22, 2024 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood
Five-year-old Gunner Lewis-Vale from Shropshire is finally able to step outside and enjoy the summer for the first time in six months, thanks to a successful stem cell transplant from umbilical cord blood donated 15 years ago. [1] [2] [3] Gunner’s Story At...
Jul 18, 2024 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies
New research has emerged showing that a stem cell-derived therapy may be able to treat the most common, and deadliest, form of liver cancer. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed a therapy using natural killer (NK) cells derived...
Jul 11, 2024 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies
The results from a new study into treating atopic dermatitis (AD) – the most common form of eczema – suggest that mesenchymal stem cells are effective in combatting AD symptoms. The phase 1/2 trial, which aimed to treat patients suffering from moderate to...
Jul 2, 2024 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies
It was announced this month that the results of research into a new stem cell based therapy for Hirschsprung disease – a rare condition affecting bowel movement – were promising. Conducted by teams from University College London and the University of...
Jun 25, 2024 | Blog, Diabetes, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies
The outcome of a recent clinical trial conducted by pharmaceutical company Vertex indicates huge promise for the development of a stem cell cure for type 1 diabetes. The phase 1/2 study, whose results were presented at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific...
Jun 19, 2024 | Blog, Blood Disorders, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood
This year’s World Sickle Cell Day is on the 19th June, a day to recognise and raise awareness of the disease, the millions around the world who suffer from it, and ongoing research into how treatment is advancing. With this year’s theme being ‘we are STRONGER...