Stem Cells Could Be The Future of Hair Regrowth
Although hair loss is common, it can have a huge impact on a person’s self-esteem and, subsequently, their physical and mental wellbeing. New trials exploring the potential applications of stem cells...
View ArticleStem Cells Go to Space
This month sees two important missions lifting-off into space, both of which will carry out pioneering stem cell research. The first of these has already launched. On 18 January, Ax-3, the third...
View ArticleWorld Cancer Day: Uniting for a Cure and the Power of Cord Blood Banking
World Cancer Day takes place this year on 4th February. A day of global unity, dedicated to raising awareness about cancer, World Cancer Day also plays an important part in dispelling myths about...
View ArticlePost-Natal Screening: Everything You Need to Know and How It Can Help
Bringing a baby into the world is a life-changing experience. Exciting, yet daunting, overwhelming but joyous, it’s no wonder that most parents frequently cite the days their children were born as the...
View ArticleStem Cells Used to Grow ‘Heart in a Dish’: Hailed as Heart Disease Breakthrough
It was announced this week that researchers at the University of East London had managed to grow a “heart” using stem cells. This breakthrough could be instrumental in paving the way for life-saving...
View ArticleThe Tiny Device Set to Improve Stem Cell Therapy
Therapies involving stem cells hold immense promise for treating a variety of medical conditions, particularly spinal cord injuries. A future where damaged spinal cords can be regenerated through the...
View ArticleResearches Create Mini-Organs From Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells
This week it was announced that researchers have grown functioning ‘mini-organs’ using the stem cells in amniotic fluid in what’s being hailed as a huge breakthrough in the world of prenatal medicine....
View ArticleNew Pioneering Technique for Treating Parkinson’s with Stem Cells
There’s exciting news from the University of Galway, where researchers are developing a new technique that they hope will improve the viability of stem cell treatments for Parkinson’s disease. The...
View ArticleStem Cells ‘Fast-Track’ Time it Takes Diabetic Wounds to Heal, Researchers Find
A new study published in the journal Burns & Trauma has found that the application of stem cells promotes the repair of diabetic wounds. [1] Affecting nearly 1 in 10 adults worldwide, diabetes is...
View ArticleStem Cells Help Injured Surfer to Walk Again
A man who was left paralysed by a severe spinal cord injury has reported that he is now able to stand and walk by himself thanks to a pioneering new stem cell treatment. Chris Barr, 57, was left...
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