If you are finding it difficult to understand stem cells, you should know that many other people share your struggle. To make it easier for everyone, we have created a website that covers all you need to know about the topic. With regular updates and a language that speaks clearly, we hope that you will understand the potential of stem cells and how they might play a role in your life or that of someone you know.
Along with aiding research into tissue replacement, experts have also developed ways in which stem cells can be used in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. This research is not commonly available as a treatment in the UK as trials and experiments continue, though it has been offered in other countries …
There are various ways to obtain more information on stem cells and you may wish to keep abreast of the newest developments in the field. For those who are suffering from diseases that stem cells are currently treating such as leukaemia, your interest may be more immediate. You might currently …
While stem cell research is widely recognised and funded in the United Kingdom (UK), policies and efforts in other parts of the world vary a great deal. Stem cell policies specifically for UK research are covered in depth in the article titled Policies for Stem Cell Research. It’s interesting to …
The United Kingdom (UK) has shown considerable lead and strength in stem cell research. In fact, the UK government follows the premise that stem cell research provides vast potential to create new treatments for many serious diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. This recognition of stem cell potential to …
New harvesting techniques are crucial to successful stem cell research because they provide greater opportunities to treat diseases in a more unique case-by-case basis. They also provide ways to overcome challenges with current techniques as well as extending stem cell therapies to diseases that may otherwise have been untreatable by …
Stem cell therapy encompasses new technologies and therapies that aim to replace damaged cells with healthy new ones. Cells may be dysfunctional due to any number of reasons such as genetics, disease, injury or aging. Currently, stem cells offer the potential to treat cancer, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries and …
When people think of the word ‘cloning’ they are often hit with frightening images of duplicate human beings being created in somewhat of a mad scientist style experiment. In fact, many members of the public were outraged when “Dolly” the sheep resulted from a cloning experiment in Scotland. Therapeutic cloning, …
A peripheral blood stem cell harvest is a technique used to restore a person’s blood cells after they have been damaged by chemotherapy or radiation. The procedure is often used to treat patients with either leukaemia or lymphoma cancer. Because the chemotherapy or radiation treatment damages healthy cells alongside cancer …
Although many people may think of a transplant to mean replacing a diseased organ with another one, such as in heart or liver transplants, stem cells have an important and often life saving use for treating disease. A stem cell transplant doesn’t involve surgery in the same sense as an …
A bone marrow stem cell transplant uses stem cells derived from bone marrow to provide a fresh and healthy source of new blood cells which in turn, allows for a patient to receive higher doses of chemotherapy to treat certain types of cancer such as leukaemia. This ultimately means that …
