Stem Cell Blog
Stem Cell Blog
Stem Cell Therapy Potential for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Key details Disabling condition: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe, genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness due to the absence of dystrophin, a protein essential for maintaining muscle integrity. Increasing scientific interest in whether...
Long COVID Stem Cell Therapy Expanded Access Program Wins FDA Approval
Key details Life-limiting condition: Long COVID’s most common symptoms, fatigue and brain fog, can have a strong negative impact on sufferers’ ability to carry out day-to-day activities, reducing quality of life and placing limits on what they are able to accomplish...
Stem Cell Patch May Aid in Spina Bifida Repair in Utero
Key details Disabling congenital defect: Spina bifida is a birth defect which causes a baby’s spine to not fully close during development, leaving part of the spinal cord exposed. Even with surgical treatment, this condition can result in disability, impacting...
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Aging Frailty
Key details High prevalence of frailty: An estimated 12% to 24% of older adults (people aged 65 and older) suffer from aging frailty, highlighting a significant unmet medical need. New area of research: A Phase 2b clinical trial has identified laromestrocel, an IV...
Cord Blood Banking 101: Is It Worth It for Your 2026 Baby?
The One Decision You Can’t Make After the Birth As an expectant parent, your to-do list is endless. You are researching strollers, painting the nursery, and interviewing pediatricians. But there is one item on that list that has a strict deadline: Cord Blood Banking....
