Stem Cell Blog
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Pivotal Role for Stem Cells in New Therapy For Rare Gut Disease
It was announced this month that the results of research into a new stem cell based therapy for Hirschsprung disease - a rare condition affecting bowel movement - were promising. Conducted by teams from University College London and the University of Sheffield, the...
Stem Cell Therapy Offers Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Cure
The outcome of a recent clinical trial conducted by pharmaceutical company Vertex indicates huge promise for the development of a stem cell cure for type 1 diabetes. The phase 1/2 study, whose results were presented at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific...
World Sickle Cell Day and the Benefits of Cord Blood Banking
This year’s World Sickle Cell Day is on the 19th June, a day to recognise and raise awareness of the disease, the millions around the world who suffer from it, and ongoing research into how treatment is advancing. With this year’s theme being ‘we are STRONGER...
Stem Cells Could Help Combat Rejection in Kidney Transplants
The results of a new study have found that patients who had undergone an organ transplant were able to wean themselves off anti-rejection drugs with the help of stem cells. [1] What are anti-rejection drugs and why are they taken? Tolerance is the holy grail of...
Stem Cell Therapy Achieves First-Ever Cure for Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers in Shanghai have claimed to have achieved the world's first successful cure for type 2 diabetes using stem cell-derived islet transplantation. Publishing their findings in the journal Cell Discovery, the team of scientists believe that this new therapy...
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