Gene Editing Stem Cell Therapy for Blood Disorder Begins NHS Rollout
Last week it was announced that a new gene editing stem cell therapy for beta thalassaemia would start to be made available on the UK’s National Health Service. As one of the first gene-editing therapies of its kind to be delivered through a national health...
How Stem Cells Could Revolutionize Influenza Treatment
Emerging research suggests that stem cell-based therapies could offer a new approach to treating influenza-related lung damage. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in particular have been shown to repair lung tissue and modulate the immune response, providing hope for...
New Stem Cell Therapy Could Treat Osteoarthritis, Study Finds
The results from a Phase I/II clinical trial suggests a new stem cell-based therapy has the power to treat osteoarthritis (OA). The trial, which was conducted by Australian biotechnology company Magellan Stem Cells, demonstrated that their ‘off-the-shelf’ stem cell...
Five-Year-Old Receives Life Changing Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant
Five-year-old Gunner Lewis-Vale from Shropshire, UK, is finally able to step outside and enjoy the summer for the first time in six months, thanks to a successful stem cell transplant from umbilical cord blood donated 15 years ago. [1] [2] [3] Gunner’s Story...


