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Are COVID-19-linked arrhythmias caused by viral damage to the heart’s pacemaker cells?
Science Daily, April 1, 2022 The SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect specialized pacemaker cells that maintain the heart’s rhythmic beat, setting off a self-destruction process within
Woman Seemingly Cured of HIV After Umbilical Cord Transplant
Umbilical cord blood may be a good alternative to bone marrow transplants for treating HIV in patients with HIV and cancer. The Scientist, March 16th 2022
Cell fusion ‘awakens’ regenerative potential of human retina
Hybrid cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment Science Daily, March 15th, 2022 Fusing human retinal cells with adult stem
Improved bone marrow and stem cell transplantation for patients with blood-related diseases
Scientists uncover the unique signature of genes expressed by hematopoietic stem cells capable of making healthy blood cells after being transplanted. Hematopoietic stem cells can
Brodie’s sibling cord blood therapy for cerebral palsy
Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, February 2022 If you ask Brodie how he got so strong, he has one answer, “Zoey’s blood”. His little sister’s
Researchers identify key regulator of blood stem cell development
Science Daily, January 28, 2022 A protein that masterminds the way DNA is wrapped within chromosomes has a major role in the healthy functioning of
Stem cell discoveries hold potential to improve cancer treatment
Science Daily, January 25, 2022 Two recent discoveries by stem cell scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help make cancer treatment more efficient and shorten the time
Lisa Maxson Story: Celebrating 10 Years Cancer Free thanks to Cord Blood Donors
Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood, January 2022 Lisa Maxson celebrated the 10th anniversary of her double cord blood transplant on 15 Dec. 2021. Her medical
Stem cell model of albinism to study related eye conditions
Science Daily, January 11, 2022 Use of patient-derived stem cells will enable high-throughput drug screening for potential therapeutics. Researchers have developed the first patient-derived stem
Surviving ‘butterfly disease’: long-term success of a new geneand stem-cell therapy for EB verified
Stem Cells Portal, December 17th, 2021 The skin is the largest organ of the human body. But what if the skin “disintegrates” at just the slightest