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• Can Newborn Stem Cells from the Umbilical Cord Help Tiny Lungs Breathe?

  In a recent blog post , we discussed mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a particular type of stem cell with several unique characteristics that make them of particular interest to researchers who are exploring their potential in a wide variety of therapeutic... Posted Jan 28, 2010 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, stem cell, Cell Transplantation, mesenchymal stem cells, MSC, respiratory problems, BPD, lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, premature birth, lung disease in infants, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, MSCs

• Study Result: Sheep’s Own Cord Blood Helps Heart Damage

  Based on data recently published in Cell Transplantation , researchers demonstrated that in a study with sheep, self-donated – also called autologous – cord blood stem cells played an important role in heart repair following surgery. Human patients undergoing... Posted Dec 18, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, heart damage, Cell Transplantation, TOF