The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) a “public health emergency of international concern”. With the number of cases continuing to increase and no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment currently available, finding a safe and...
On Wednesday 12th February 2020, the Ageing Research Centre (ARK) are hosting an event in partnership with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity (APPG) in order to discuss the National Strategy of achieving five extra years of healthy life expectancy by...
A 3-year-old toddler from Scotland who suffers from a very rare form of cancer is set to receive a life changing stem cell transplant from a donor in the US. Adeline Davidson suffers from myelodysplasia, an extremely rare form of blood cancer that affects only 1 in...
2019 has been an exciting year for stem cells, with rapid advancements in the field of regenerative medicine and umbilical cord blood research. We have summed up some of the key events over the past year, including the stem cell transplant which helped HIV patient...
This year has seen incredible advancements in the field of heart transplants and stem cell science. After years of research, a group of scientists in Tel Aviv has successfully used 3D printing and stem cells to create a functional human heart. Their research...
He may be one of the most famous comedians of all time, but John Cleese has revealed that stem cell therapy is no joke. Read on to find out more about celebrity stem cell therapies. The 79-year-old icon told BBC Radio 2 that he’s been using stem cell therapy for a...
