Here we look at Hurler Syndrome, a rare genetic metabolic condition. The metabolism is the chemical process by which our bodies convert the food we eat into fuel to keep us alive.  The types of food we eat can be categorized in to carbohydrates (sugars), fats and...

Your baby’s umbilical cord blood is the richest known source of stem cells from the human body.  Here we’ll take a look at stem cells in more detail to find out what they do, what they are and why they are so special. Stem cells are the building blocks of life, in...

For World Diabetes Day, we are raising awareness of this illness which costs the NHS 10% of its budget. While there are several kinds of diabetes the most common are Type 1 and Type 2.  Glucose is a kind of sugar which gives us energy, diabetics are unable to utilise...

Amanda Turner* shares the story of her daughter Casey’s cancer diagnosis and how Cells4Life have given Amanda’s unborn baby the chance to be Casey’s life-saver. Casey Turner is a typical 12 year old girl; she loves animals and being with her friends.  Casey loves...