Stem Cell Blog
What is World Cord Blood Day? Everything You Need to Know
Parents, doctors, nurses and midwives are encouraged to learn more about cord blood stem cells this week as the second ever World Cord Blood Day 2018 takes place. The initiative includes talks and workshops across the globe. They are intended to promote cord blood...
How Cord Blood Transfusions Could Treat Krabbe Disease
A new study published by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests cord blood could extend the lives of children with Krabbe disease. Research, led by Dr Maria Escolar, showed that cord blood transfusions not only improved life expectancy for patients,...
Writing a birth plan: everything you need to know
Planning a pregnancy can be overwhelming. There is a lot to prepare before baby’s big arrival, and it is easy to balk at what can seem like a never-ending list of things to do. Fortunately, writing a birth plan can get everyone up to speed in seconds – from your...
Stem cells and sensorineural hearing loss
The results from a small-scale study in Florida, USA offer hope that hearing loss may one day be reversible thanks to the potential of cord blood stem cells. Earlier this year, in a clinical trial, doctors at Florida Children’s Hospital treated children with their own...
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Repair a Cleft Palate
Umbilical cord stem cells could help to repair bone and tissue for babies born with a cleft palate. Researchers at Hospital De San Jose in Bogota, Colombia, tested cord blood stem cells on nine children in their trial. Results suggested that full recovery is possible....
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