by Healthcord | Mar 30, 2019 | Stem Cell News
Can stem cell transplants be the way of the future for tackling HIV? Once is a fluke, twice is a trend! A second reported case of a patient being cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant. An experimental transplant Twenty years ago, a German hematologist...
by Healthcord | Mar 29, 2019 | Stem Cell Basics, Stem Cell News
Demystifying Cord Blood Banking: A guide to separating facts from fiction Once you start looking into banking your baby’s cord blood, you may have a number of questions. We’ve put together a simple guide that will help you navigate through some of the most common...
by Healthcord | Mar 22, 2019 | Stem Cell News
Kidneys grown from stem cells may provide an alternative to donor organs Every year, about 105, 000 people in North America needs a kidney transplant. Less than 20, 000 (a 1/5 of these people) will receive a new kidney. Will we one day be able prevent people from...
by Healthcord | Mar 22, 2019 | Stem Cell News
Stem cells may one day be used to treat hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is a relatively common hormonal disorder where the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone. In Western countries, hypothyroidism affects approximately 0.4% of the population, while a...
by Healthcord | Mar 22, 2019 | Stem Cell News
Transplant of patients’ own stem cells improves survival in older adults with multiple myeloma A study from the journal of Bone Marrow Transplantation shows that older multiple myeloma patients who received a transplant of their own stem cells following chemotherapy...
