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Cord Blood Transplantation versus Other Donor Sources in High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Science Direct, 11/09/2026 A new retrospective study published in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (September 2026) brings positive news for patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia

Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells alleviate lesions of the submandibular gland via B cell modulation and inflammatory cytokine suppression
Frontiers Of Oral And Maxillofacial Medicine, 28/09/2026 A preclinical study published in Frontiers of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine in September 2026 reported that human umbilical

Platelet-rich plasma as an adjuvant therapy for intrauterine adhesions: a narrative review of mechanisms, clinical efficacy and combination strategies
Annals of Medicine, 17/09/2026 Introduction Intrauterine adhesions (IUA), or Asherman syndrome (AS), are a fibrotic condition caused by damage to the basal layer of the

UCLA scientists turn cord blood into powerful cancer-fighting T cells
Science Daily, 10/09/2026 A new off-the-shelf T-cell therapy made from cord blood stem cells controlled solid tumors in mice while promising faster, cheaper, and potentially

Application of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derived Exosomes in Gastrointestinal Diseases
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 09/09/2026 Introduction Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastric ulcers, small intestinal disorders, colorectal cancer (CRC), and gastric cancer

Umbilical Cord‐Derived Therapies for Wound Healing: A Scoping Review of Clinical and Translational Evidence
Experimental dermatology, 06/09/2026 Introduction Wound Healing Wound healing consists of 4 stages: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Hemostasis occurs immediately after injury with vasoconstriction, platelet

Effects of Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome on Human Endometrial Cell Function
Journal of Neuroinflammation, August 24, 2026 Background & Research Objectives Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is frequently accompanied by neurocognitive disorders (COPD-NCDs), which severely

UofL cardiologist leading clinical trial for high potential new therapy for heart failure
University of Louisville Foundation, 06/08/2026 Multicenter trial of adult stem cells derived from donated umbilical cords is first in U.S. to test this therapy and

Long-term safety of intravenous human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: a 5-year follow-up study
Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 05/08/2026 Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that causes synovial inflammation and can lead to joint destruction

FDA Licenses First-Ever Freeze-Dried Plasma Product in the U.S.
FDA, 27/06/2026 Room-temperature-stable and rapidly reconstituted, this first FDA-licensed product brings new options to emergency and remote settings. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today