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What is the Placenta, When Does it Form, and What Does it Do?
The formation of the placenta represents a pivotal moment in pregnancy. Often thought of as the life support system for the growing foetus, the placenta represents the beginning of the nurturing bond between mother and child. An intricate organ, the placenta...
Stem Cells Help Injured Surfer to Walk Again
A man who was left paralysed by a severe spinal cord injury has reported that he is now able to stand and walk by himself thanks to a pioneering new stem cell treatment. Chris Barr, 57, was left unable to feed, dress or walk by himself as a result of a traumatic...
Stem Cells ‘Fast-Track’ Time it Takes Diabetic Wounds to Heal, Researchers Find
A new study published in the journal Burns & Trauma has found that the application of stem cells promotes the repair of diabetic wounds. [1] Affecting nearly 1 in 10 adults worldwide, diabetes is quickly becoming one of the most prevalent and widespread causes of...
New Pioneering Technique for Treating Parkinson’s with Stem Cells
There's exciting news from the University of Galway, where researchers are developing a new technique that they hope will improve the viability of stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease. The pioneering method, which involves the use of a substance called...
Researchers Create Mini-Organs From Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells
This week it was announced that researchers have grown functioning ‘mini-organs’ using the stem cells in amniotic fluid in what’s being hailed as a huge breakthrough in the world of prenatal medicine. Scientists at University College London and Great Ormond Street...
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