Rafael Nadal to receive stem cell treatment
Published on: 12th November 2014Rafael Nadal's doctor says the 14-time grand slam winner will receive stem cell treatment on his ailing back.
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Hematologic cancers: umbilical cord transplantation
Published on: 10th November 2014John Wagner, one of the most important authorities in the world, publishes new research findings confirming once more that adults with hematoilogic cancers can be treated effectively with a single or a double unit of cord blood.
New method to multiply stem cells makes cord blood even more valuable!
Published on: 29th October 2014Molecular geneticists have discovered a simple way to expand cord blood cells by treating them with a small molecule drug that stimulates their natural proliferation.
Stem cell use in pediatric congenital heart disease trial
Published on: 25th August 2014Mayo Clinic is announcing the first stem cell clinical trial for pediatric congenital heart disease in the United States.
The trial aims to determine how stem cells from autologous umbilical cord blood can help children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
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Research that explores the use of umbilical cord blood cells
Published on: 25th June 2014Duke Medicine received $15 million for research that explores the use of umbilical cord blood cells to treat autism, stroke, cerebral palsy and related brain disorders.
Double umbilical cord transplant
Published on: 28th May 2014Every four minutes, one person in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Blood stem cell transplants have become a standard way to treat children with leukemia and other blood disorders, but have been limited for only small children. Now, doctors are saving older children by transplanting not just one but two umbilical cords!
Stem cell findings may offer answers for some bladder defects, disease
Published on: 31st March 2014Bladder cells can now be derived from umbilical cord blood cells (UBCs). This important breakthrough will lead the way in developing regenerative therapies for the treatment bladder defects that are common in children with Spina bifida or other congenital defects.
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