Stem Cell Blog
Stem Cell Blog
What Are The Benefits Of Placenta Banking?
Placenta banking is the process of collecting the powerful cells from the placenta after birth and storing them for your baby should they be needed in future. Although the placenta is usually thrown away as medical waste after the birth, there are a range of benefits...
Stem Cells Boost Quality of Life for Heart Failure Sufferers, Study Finds
A new study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic has found that stem cell treatment for patients with advanced heart failure offers an improved quality of life. As many as85 people have heart attacks each year in the United States [1]. Heart attacks can lead to...
Encouraging Signs For MS Stem Cell Therapy In Early-Stage of Trial
The first phase of a clinical trial hoping to treat Multiple sclerosis (MS) with stem cells has yielded promising results. The early-stage trial was conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge, along with scientists from the University of Milan Bicocca...
UK Approval for Sickle Cell Treatment Using Genetically-Engineered Stem Cells
Medical regulators in the UK have approved a gene-editing treatment involving bone marrow stem cells designed to cure two blood diseases, including sickle cell disease, in what is a world first. The therapy, called Casgevy, has been given the green light by the...
World Cord Blood Day 2023
Today is World Cord Blood Day! Find out more about the powerful potential of cord blood and cord blood banking.


