Saturday 28th February is Rare Disease Day.  This week we will be taking a closer look at rare metabolic disorders and how stem cells could help. There are between 6,000 – 8,000 known rare diseases [1]; any disease affecting fewer than 5 people in 10 000 is considered...

We’re continuing our support of National Heart Awareness Month as we look at congenital heart disease throughout this week and how stem cells could offer CHD patients hope. Congenital heart disease is general term for a range of birth defects which affect the way the...

This week we are taking a look at neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, and finding out how stem cells could help. Neuroblastoma is a cancer which develops from nerve cells called neuroblasts and is most prevalent in very young children with 90% of all cases being...

This week we are taking a look at Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a rare degenerative condition where parts of the nervous system become damaged. Also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the condition causes progressive weakness usually accompanied by muscle...

Last week changes to the newborn screening programme were announced.  Babies will now be screened for 9 illnesses instead of the previous 5 illnesses. The new-born screening programme involves taking blood from a baby in their first few weeks of life; this is done...