Five-Year-Old Receives Life Changing Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant
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...
Stem Cell Therapy Could Treat Liver Cancer, Researchers Show
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...
Promising Results of Stem Cell Eczema Treatment
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...
Pivotal Role for Stem Cells in New Therapy For Rare Gut Disease
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...
Stem Cell Therapy Offers Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Cure
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...
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