You may remember a previous blog from less than a year ago discussing four individuals who were cured of their HIV after receiving stem cell transplants. Well, the amazing news keeps coming as a 53-year-old leukaemia patient from Düsseldorf has just become the fifth....
Stem cells and related research are all over the news, as amazing new applications for them are being studied, discovered and applied all the time. This means you may have already heard of them. You may even know exactly what they are. But for anyone who wants a more...
The doctor who treated seven-time World Champion driver, Michael Schumacher with stem cell therapy following his traumatic brain injury is now using the same treatment to help treat coronavirus. Back in June, renowned clinical cardiac surgeon Professor Philippe...
Initial data from early clinical trials show that mesenchymal stem cells could potentially stop the virus, calm the immune response and repair tissue damage caused by COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, the race is truly on to find an effective treatment for...
A new phase II clinical trial has indicated that umbilical cord blood infusions are safe and are associated with improved social and communication abilities in children with autism. Results from the study show that umbilical cord blood infusion were safe and well...
As we continue with Cord Blood Awareness month, we will reflect on some of the most revolutionary clinical trials using umbilical cord blood over the last two decades. Cord blood and brain injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and...