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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Each week we will be discussing a different topic relating to umbilical cord blood. To kick things off, this week we will be looking at the past, present and future of cord blood. But first, what is cord blood and why is it so special?


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In 1988, an international team of doctors came together to perform the first ever cord blood transplant on a five-year-old boy. On the 30th anniversary of his surgery, Cells4Life takes a look at the past, present and future of stem cell science.

30 years ago, regenerative medicine was in its nascent stages. The possibility of re-growing organs or treating diseases and disorders like stroke and cancer was the stuff of science fiction.


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Parents, doctors, nurses and midwives are encouraged to learn more about cord blood stem cells this week as the second ever World Cord Blood Day 2018 takes place.

The initiative includes talks and workshops across the globe. They are intended to promote cord blood therapy, including a virtual webinar featuring leading researchers and industry experts.


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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) a “public health emergency of international concern”. With the number of cases continuing to increase and no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment currently available, finding a safe and effective therapeutic approach to treat patients infected with the virus has become priority.


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Calling all sports fans – Could you give a cheek swab to save baby Francis’ life?

Meet baby Francis from Walton in Liverpool.  At just three months old, this beautiful boy has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, also known as AML.

When he was six weeks old, his mum, Anna, noticed an unexplained bruise on his arm, and he was given blood tests.  When initial tests failed to detect anything unusual, a bone marrow test was conducted after the tot became ill and lethargic.