Stem Cell Blog
Stem Cell Blog
Stem Cell Treatment Successfully Cures Type 1 Diabetes
A 25-year-old woman from China is the first in the world to have been cured from type 1 diabetes, following an injection of islet cells derived from her own reprogrammed stem cells. The study, published in the Cell journal, offers real hope to the millions of people...
Placenta Saves Man’s Leg From Amputation
After a nick caused by a small shard of glass went unnoticed, Canadian Ron Williams developed a deep, infected wound spanning from the heel to the middle of his foot. Even after six months of hospital treatment, the wound wouldn’t heal; if the infection had persisted,...
Combination Therapy Using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Could Be Key to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
A new study on the effectiveness of treatment for spinal cord injuries indicates that a combination therapy, including epidural electrical stimulation (EES) as well as neural stem cells and umbilical cord stem cells, could offer better results than any one treatment...
Tom Curry Undergoes Stem Cell Therapy
England flanker Tom Curry is undergoing stem cell therapy as a follow-up to last year’s career-saving surgery.[1] Suffering from chronic hip pain and reduced range of motion, Curry was diagnosed with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, where the ball of the hip...
World Cord Blood Day 2024
It’s World Cord Blood Day today! Learn more about this past year’s developments and discover the powerful potential of cord blood.
Recent Posts
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Could Cord Tissue Stem Cells Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes?
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Early Insights Into Placenta Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
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Study Shows Improvement From Placenta Stem Cell Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis
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Cord Tissue Stem Cell Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa Delivers Encouraging Outcomes
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Evidence Supports Cord Blood Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
