by rss feed | Oct 20, 2015 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
NHS Blood and Transplant will start producing stem cells for groundbreaking treatment aimed at combating one of the most serious health problems facing the NHS, diabetic kidney disease.
by rss feed | Oct 20, 2015 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
New research indicates that low levels of a growth factor called stem cell factor (SCF) – which is thought to be important for blood vessel repair – are linked with an increased risk of…
by rss feed | Oct 16, 2015 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
A research breakthrough by scientists at the blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan could lead to better outcomes for patients having stem cell transplants using umbilical cord blood.
by rss feed | Oct 12, 2015 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
A study involving researchers from the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester is to be conducted for the first time involving the transplantation of stem cells into foetuses with the…
by rss feed | Oct 9, 2015 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
A new technique converts skin cells directly to neurons, bypassing the stem cell precursor state and retaining the cells’ age-related signature, furthering Alzheimer’s research.
by rss feed | Oct 9, 2015 | News Feeds, Stem Cell Research
A protein that can be used to predict if a stem cell transplant patient will suffer severe complications may also be the key to preventing those complications, an international research team based…