Stem Cell Blog
Stem Cell Blog
Psoriasis Awareness Month
August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. ย We're joining in byย raising awareness of this often painful skin condition and the role stem cells could play. Psoriasis is a condition of the skin which causes patches of skin to become covered in silvery scales which are red and...
National Osteoporosis Month
June is National Osteoporosis Month. ย Cells4Life will be supporting the cause by raising awareness across all of our social media channels. Last week we were raising awareness of osteoarthritis, a condition often confused with osteoporosis, this may be due to the fact...
Osteoarthritis Week
What isย Osteoarthritis and how stem cells are being used to combat this painful illness? Osteoarthritis is a painful, progressive illness which affects the joints; it is caused by the degeneration of cartilage. ย Cartilage is a tissue which covers the ends of joints to...
Dementia Awareness Week
Forย Dementia Awareness Week, weโll be raising awareness of the illness, considered a ticking time-bomb by many. Dementia is an illness unique to humans which may explain why an effective treatment for it has been elusive. ย However, developments in stem cell research...
Race Matters: Fanconi Anaemia
In the final week of our "Race Matters" mini-series, Cells4Life are raising awareness of Fanconi Anaemia. Fanconi Anaemia was discovered by a Swiss paediatrician in 1927 named Guido Fanconi. ย Fanconi Anaemia is a genetic disorder with a higher prevalence in Afrikaners...