UK based clinical trial to treat Crohn’s with stem cells
A new clinical trial will see hospitals from across the country come together in a bid to treat Crohn’s disease with stem cell therapy. The new ASTIClite trial, led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS trust, follows on from a 2015 study that found...
Treating Alzheimer’s with stem cells found in fat
Doctors at Trinity Clinic Fukuoka, Japan have been given approval to treat Alzheimer’s disease using cutting-edge stem cell therapy. After 13 years of development by Dr Jeong Chan Ra and his team, the treatment promises a potential cure for the brain degenerative...
Could stem cells offer a treatment for lung injury?
Researchers have found that a drug designed to release stem cells into the bloodstream may actually treat some forms of lung injury. The drug, called Plerixafor, is used around the world to fight some types of cancer but a new study suggests it may also protect...
Umbilical Cord Blood Used to Treat Stroke in Adults
Scientists at Duke University, North Carolina have begun investigating the effect of cord blood on sufferers of adult stroke. 100 patients between 18-90 years of age will undergo umbilical cord blood transfusions between 3 and 10 days after their stroke. They will...
Golfing legend – reveals stem cell treatment helped back pain
World famous golfer, Jack Nicklaus has revealed he underwent an experimental stem cell treatment to relive chronic back pain. Nicklaus, now 78, has relied on cortisone injections to manage the condition since his teens. Conventional surgery on his spine when he was 64...
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