The placenta may hold the key to treating premature babies suffering from chronic lung disease, thanks to a clinical trial taking place in Australia. Doctors at Monash Children’s Hospital, Victoria are using placenta stem cells in their trial, as a way of combatting...
Man’s best friend could be given a new lease of life thanks to recent advancements in stem cell therapy. Around the world, dogs suffering from osteoarthritis are responding well to stem cell injections, which restore greater mobility and regenerate worn-out joints....
A new clinical trial will see hospitals from across the country come together in a bid to treat Crohn’s disease with stem cell therapy. The new ASTIClite trial, led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS trust, follows on from a 2015 study that found...
Doctors at Trinity Clinic Fukuoka, Japan have been given approval to offer a private treatment for Alzheimer’s disease using cutting-edge stem cell therapy. After 13 years of development by Dr Jeong Chan Ra and his team, the treatment could offer a potential cure for...
Researchers have found that a drug designed to release stem cells into the bloodstream may actually treat some forms of lung injury. The drug, called Plerixafor, is used around the world to fight some types of cancer but a new study suggests it may also protect...
Scientists at Duke University, North Carolina have begun investigating the effect of cord blood on sufferers of adult stroke. 100 patients between 18-90 years of age will undergo umbilical cord blood transfusions between 3 and 10 days after their stroke. They will...
