A UK patient has entered remission from HIV for the past 18 months, after receiving a stem cell transplant. Although it is too early to say the patient has been ‘cured’, researchers say the condition is now ‘undetectable’ in the patient’s body. The news marks only the...
To kick off the new year, we’ve taken a look back at some of the many cord blood developments of 2018 and a look forward to what 2019 could hold. Here is our stem cell timeline… Cerebral palsy and autism release Cells4Life released our 10th sample for a clinical...
A new NHS trial has been established to investigate the viability of lung cancer stem cell therapy as a replacement for chemotherapy. The news comes after doctors at University College London (UCL) proved that mesenchymal stem cells, which are found in umbilical cord...
Parents, doctors, nurses and midwives are encouraged to learn more about cord blood stem cells this week as the second ever World Cord Blood Day 2018 takes place. The initiative includes talks and workshops across the globe. They are intended to promote cord blood...
A new study published by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests cord blood could extend the lives of children with Krabbe disease. Research, led by Dr Maria Escolar, showed that cord blood transfusions not only improved life expectancy for patients,...
The results from a small-scale study in Florida, USA offer hope that hearing loss may one day be reversible thanks to the potential of cord blood stem cells. Earlier this year, in a clinical trial, doctors at Florida Children’s Hospital treated children with their own...
