Nov 27, 2025 | Blog, Neurological Disorders, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Tissue
Key details Current treatment limitations: While ischemic strokes – which account for nearly 90% of all strokes – are currently treated with clot removal and supportive rehabilitation, there remains a significant unmet need for therapies that directly address...
Nov 21, 2025 | Blog, Neurological Disorders, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Tissue
Key details New trial approval: The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved a Phase 2a trial for a new umbilical cord stem cell therapy to treat Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), one of the most commonly inherited nerve diseases.[1] Promising phase...
Nov 19, 2025 | Blog, Case Studies, Neurological Disorders, News, Stem Cell News, Uses for Cord Blood
Key details Understanding Lesch-Nyhan syndrome: This rare, recessive condition linked to the X chromosome primarily affects boys, and is characterized by a deficiency of the HPRT enzyme, leading to severe motor dysfunction, uric acid overproduction, and compulsive...
Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Neurological Disorders, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood
A six-year-old girl named Zara has become the first child in Australia to receive an infusion of her own stored cord blood as treatment for cerebral palsy outside of a clinical trial. Experts hope that this milestone will pave the way towards broader availability,...
May 22, 2025 | Blog, Neurological Disorders, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Placenta
Researchers are investigating a novel placenta-derived stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis, a currently incurable degenerative neurological condition. A recent phase 1 clinical trial, with findings published in Scientific Reports, assessed the safety and...
Apr 25, 2025 | Blog, Neurological Disorders, News, Stem Cell News, Stem Cell Therapies, Uses for Cord Blood
A review paper, newly published in the prestigious Pediatrics journal, statistically demonstrates that cord blood therapy for cerebral palsy is an effective treatment to improve the motor skills of children suffering from this condition. The paper is an analysis of...
