Apr 23, 2020 | Blog, Stem Cell News
This week is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week which aims to raise awareness of the symptoms and treatments, as well as tackle the misconceptions of MS across the world. In this multiple sclerosis research blog, we will provide an overview of what multiple sclerosis...
Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Placenta
A small cohort of six critically ill COVID-19 patients hospitalised in Israel have been treated with a placenta-based cell-therapy and have all survived, according to initial data. Pluristem, a company based in Haifa who specialise in the development of human...
Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue
According to a recent study, a critically ill patient infected with the new coronavirus has made an astounding recovery after receiving umbilical cord stem cell therapy. What does the study say? After contracting COVID-19, the 65-year-old woman was reportedly...
Mar 10, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue
The outbreak of a new coronavirus, COVID-19, has prompted many expectant parents to wonder whether it can pass from mother to child during pregnancy. Until recently, limited information was available regarding the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women and their...
Feb 26, 2020 | Blog, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood, Uses for Cord Tissue
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) a “public health emergency of international concern”. With the number of cases continuing to increase and no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment currently available, finding a safe and...
Feb 11, 2020 | Blog, Stem Cell News
On Wednesday 12th February 2020, the Ageing Research Centre (ARK) are hosting an event in partnership with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity (APPG) in order to discuss the National Strategy of achieving five extra years of healthy life expectancy by...