Stem Cell Blog

Употребата на матичните клетки од папочна врвца рапидно се зголемува. Пред 10 години крвта од папочна врвца можеше да лекува околу 40 состојби, но денес таа бројка е над 80. Со нетрпение очекуваме нови терапии за болести и нарушувања како што се дијабет, аутизам и мозочен удар, можете да бидете во тек со најновите случувања во регенеративната медицина на нашиот блог за матични клетки.



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20/01/2024 BlogNews

This month, we celebrate achieving AABB accreditation – a globally renowned certification that recognises standards, practices and quality management in the collection, processing and storage of cord blood.

This is just the latest quality standard that we’ve attained. Most importantly we are licenced by the UK regulator the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) and have been since its formation. We are also authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and approved by the National Association of Phlebotomists.


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20/01/2024 BlogNews

You may have heard about the Cells4Life ASA ruling on some claims we make in our marketing materials. Specifically, the claim that our TotiCyte processing method preserves 3 times more stem cells than our competitor’s systems.  This claim is based on extensive comparative testing of TotiCyte’s performance against the machines our competitors use.

The ASA have upheld a complaint by our competitors on a technicality. Simply, as we do not have access to our competitors’ exact laboratory procedures, the ASA contends that we cannot be completely assured that our data is representative of the results our competitors may achieve.


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20/01/2024 BlogNews

Renowned cord blood scientist and researcher Hal Broxmeyer has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Cord Blood Association, which counts Cells4Life among its members.

The award, which last year went to Eliane Gluckman MD, recognises Broxmeyer’s significant contributions to cord blood research, which date back more than 30 years.



20/01/2024 BlogNews

More parents are choosing private cord blood banking than ever before, according to new statistics published by the BBC.

The numbers, which come from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), show that there was an incredible 60% increase in cord blood collection and storage between 2014 and 2018.

The rise suggests that young families are increasingly recognising the benefits of their baby’s umbilical cord, which is one of the richest sources of stem cells they will ever have.



20/01/2024 News

In the UK over four fifths of the population have at least one filling.

Fillings are required to plug cavities caused by an acidic compound that is released by the bacteria in our mouths. Over time a tooth’s dentine (the bony tissue that makes up the bulk of the white part of the tooth) is eroded, which ultimately leaves the dental pulp exposed and prone to infection.


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20/01/2024 News

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which affects the central nervous system.

An autoimmune disease results when the body attacks itself, in the case of MS sufferers the body attacks the nerves and strips the nerves of their insulating coating, called Myelin.  Myelin allows the nerves to send their electrical messages quickly and efficiently; when it is stripped away the messages become sluggish and may even be sent to the wrong place.  The nervous system can become attacked so severely that the nerves themselves may even become damaged.


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20/01/2024 News

Nobody knows what the future holds. Tragically, for 21 year old Kris Boesen it was a serious car accident that left him paralysed from the neck down.

Kris and his family were told that his paralysis would be permanent, however they put their faith in a clinical study that had the potential to reverse the damage using regenerative medicine. The treatment involved an injection of stem cells directly into Kris’s spinal cord and took place earlier this year.