Oct 9, 2024 | Blog, Exosomes, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue
Recent research indicates that umbilical cord exosomes have huge potential in the field of regenerative medicine. In this blog we’ll explore what exosomes are, where they’re found, and how they could be used in developing new, life changing therapies for a range of...
Sep 27, 2024 | Blog, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood
Umbilical cord blood has long been recognized as a valuable source of life-saving stem cells. Since the first cord blood transplant was carried out in 1988 for a patient with Fanconi anaemia, it’s estimated that more than 40,000 cord blood transplants have been...
Sep 20, 2024 | Blog, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue, Uses for Placenta
Last month researchers at The Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation compiled a report about how perinatal stem cells were being employed in clinical trials from 2019 through to the end of 2023. [1] Perinatal stem cells are those which are collected in and around the...
Sep 11, 2024 | Blog, Neurological Disorders, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood
A new therapy, recently granted a UK Innovation Passport Designation, could help to improve treatment outcomes for Krabbe disease patients post-stem cell transplant. What is Krabbe disease? Krabbe disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting around 1 in every...
Aug 28, 2024 | Blog, Parenting Advice, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue, Uses for Placenta
One of the questions we get asked most by expectant parents is whether or not cord blood banking is ‘worth it’. You may have heard about it online, or through a friend, but don’t necessarily know what it entails, or what the benefits are. In this blog, we’ll break...
Jul 22, 2024 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood
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...
