Clinical trials use umbilical cord blood stem cells to treat type 1 diabetes
Cell Therapy Stem cells and type 1 diabetes In type 1 diabetes, the body´s own insulin production has completely stopped. For some unknown reason, the body´s immune system attacks and...
Stem cells show promising results for treating cerebral palsy and autism
Cell Therapy Stem cells and neurological diseases, cerebral palsy, CP, and autism spectrum disorders, AST Stem cells show promising results for treating children with neurological diseases such as CP and...
Stem cell therapies as a therapeutic option for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, RA
Cell Therapy Stem cells and rheumatoid arthritis, RA Mesenchymal stem cells, MSCs are an interesting cell candidate for the development of treatments for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, RA....
Haematopoietic stem cells have become an approved treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Cell therapy Stem cells and Multiple Sclerosis, MS Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that affects the brain and spinal cord 1. The term sclerosis refers to the formation...
Umbilical cord stem cells can relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease
Cell Therapy Stem Cells and inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, includes Crohn´s disease and ulcerative colitis. IBD is characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestinal mucosa. Common symptoms...
High-dose treatment with chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplantation is today the standard treatment for multiple myeloma
Cell Therapy Stem cells and multiple myeloma Medical treatments with tissues and cells are increasing thanks to major advances in biotechnology. Today, there are more than 80 diseases and conditions...
In 2014, the first stem cell therapy for the treatment of ALS was launched
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS and stem cells Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, (ALS) is a serious but unusual neurodegenerative disease, for which there is currently no cure. Every year, just over 200...
Umbilical cord blood stem cells could be a promising new approach for repair of cleft palate in infants
Cell Therapy Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Background Cleft lip and cleft palate are openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth (palate) or both. Cleft...
Cells from cord tissue
Cell Therapy There are many different types of stem cells in the umbilical cord tissue. There are epithelial and endothelial stem cells, but cord tissue is mainly rich in mesenchymal...
Stem cell therapy for OA is currently offered as an experimental treatment
Cell Therapy Osteoarthritis, OA and stem cells Osteoarthritis, OA is a degenerative condition that affects the joints 1. It is a chronic disease. Over time, the cartilage that protects the...
