Oct 5, 2018 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue
In 1988, an international team of doctors came together to perform the first ever cord blood transplant on a five-year-old boy. On the 30th anniversary of his surgery, Cells4Life takes a look at the past, present and future of stem cell science. 30 years ago,...
Aug 30, 2018 | News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Placenta
The placenta could hold the key to treating premature babies suffering from chronic lung disease, thanks to a clinical trial taking place in Australia. Doctors at Monash Children’s Hospital, Victoria are using placenta stem cells in their trial, as a way of combatting...
Aug 22, 2018 | Blog, News, Uses for Cord Blood
A Canadian study investigating the expansion of umbilical cord blood stem cells has advanced into early clinical trial stages. The news comes after scientists reported promising initial results, which found that expanded cells could facilitate even faster recoveries...
Jul 27, 2018 | News, Uses for Cord Tissue
The University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland have announced a trial into the use of cord tissue for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating and life-shortening form of motor neurone disease. Currently, ALS is untreatable and the majority of...
May 3, 2018 | News, Stem Cell News
World famous golfer, Jack Nicklaus has revealed he underwent an experimental stem cell treatment to relive chronic back pain. Nicklaus, now 78, has relied on cortisone injections to manage the condition since his teens. Conventional surgery on his spine when he was 64...
Feb 8, 2018 | Blog, News, Uses for Cord Blood
A ground-breaking trial has been announced in the USA at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles with the aim of helping babies born with a heart defect. Dr. Ram Kuma Subramanyan, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the CHLA explained: “About two or three decades ago, this...
Could Cord Tissue Stem Cells Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes?
Early Insights Into Placenta Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
Study Shows Improvement From Placenta Stem Cell Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis
Cord Tissue Stem Cell Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa Delivers Encouraging Outcomes
Evidence Supports Cord Blood Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
