The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Vietnam has been conducting a training program to teach autologous stem cell transplantation techniques to several hospitals across the country. This initiative is part of a larger project by the Ministry of Health, Project 1816, which aims to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment…

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a company called Replay have received a green light from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to start a Phase I clinical trial for a new type of cancer treatment. This treatment is called NY-ESO-1 TCR/IL-15 NK, and it’s a type of cell therapy designed to…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to a new treatment called Omidubicel-onlv. This treatment is designed for patients who are 12 years or older and have blood cancers. They are typically about to receive an umbilical cord blood transplant following a specific process that clears out their bone marrow.…

Stem cells and PRP for anti-aging and healing: Researchers at the Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute are working on using stem cells and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to slow down aging and speed up healing from injuries. They hope to cut the recovery time by half and prevent age-related diseases. Saving umbilical cord blood:…

A cord blood bank has opened in Syracuse, New York, by Upstate University Hospital. It collects and stores blood from umbilical cords of newborn babies. The blood is rich in stem cells that can be used to treat various diseases and conditions. The cord blood bank is the second in the state and one of…

Stem Cell Centre in Kuwait: KIPCO is building the first centre in the Gulf region for stem cell research and umbilical cord storage. It will be handed over to the Ministry of Health in mid-September 2017. Facilities and Benefits: The centre will have testing and research laboratories, blood and cord storage banks, research and medical…

New stem cell treatment: A product for skin rejuvenation using stem cell-based extract has been developed by the Skin Research Center of Iran University of Medical Sciences. It has passed human trials successfully and will be mass produced soon. Benefits of stem cell therapy: Stem cell therapy can repair and replenish old and worn out skin…

A Sydney toddler named Lucy Hinchion received her own umbilical cord blood to prevent or delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition where the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose. Lucy’s cord blood was stored at birth to help her sister Ava,…