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Donated Placenta Saves Man’s Eye After Acid Attack
After an acid attack that “melted” his left eye, Paul Laskey thought he would lose his sight entirely. Now, a series of amnion grafts from a donated placenta has saved his eye, stabilising it and preventing further damage.[1] A long road to recovery Mr Laskey, from...
Leukaemia Treatment Derived From Cord Blood Gains FDA Approval for Clinical Trials
A CAR-T cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia[1] has recently been approved by the FDA for use in clinical trials in the United States. The therapy is based on cells derived from allogeneic (donor) umbilical cord blood; it is the very first such treatment to...
Stem Cell Therapy Offers Hope for Brain Recovery After Stroke
A recent study has found that a stem cell therapy could reduce epileptic symptoms after stroke and help the brain recover. The study was performed at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease in California, USA, using a rat model of stroke. Stroke basics A...
Stem Cell Patches Show Promise for Treating Heart Failure
Scientists have shown that muscle patches grown from stem cells can be used to strengthen and help repair a failing heart. In a breakthrough clinical trial, ten patches containing 400 million cells were implanted on the heart of a 46-year-old woman who was suffering...
Tiny Particles From Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Could Help Regenerate Sun-Damaged Skin, Study Finds
A recent study, carried out both in vitro and in vivo on a mouse model, has found that extracellular vesicles derived from adipose (fat) and umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells could have a regenerative effect on sun-damaged skin.[1] Sun damage causes and...
Recent Posts
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Donated Placenta Saves Man’s Eye After Acid Attack
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Leukaemia Treatment Derived From Cord Blood Gains FDA Approval for Clinical Trials
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Stem Cell Therapy Offers Hope for Brain Recovery After Stroke
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Stem Cell Patches Show Promise for Treating Heart Failure
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Tiny Particles From Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Could Help Regenerate Sun-Damaged Skin, Study Finds
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