Childhood cancer is a parent’s worst nightmare, however, childhood cancer is rare. Additionally, the days where any diagnosis of childhood cancer is a terminal diagnosis are long gone. Today the vast majority of children survive as a result of an improvement in diagnosis and treatments. Especially relevant is the introduction of stem cell transplants. Cord […]
You’ve chosen to bank your baby’s stem cells because you understand how important they could be for their long term health. They may even save their life. However, you may still need more information about how to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime investment. We spoke to Dr Jeff Drew, Chief Science Officer at Cells4Life, […]
Fanconi Anaemia: Sam Fletcher of Whalley, Lancashire is appealing for more women to come forward and donate their baby’s umbilical cords after his son’s life was saved by a stem cell transplant using umbilical cord blood. When Sam Fletcher’s son, Charlie, fell ill with rare genetic disease Fanconi Anaemia he described it as the “most […]
September is Leukaemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month Leukaemia and lymphoma are both types of blood cancer. Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is told they have a blood cancer like leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma, that’s 25,000 people each year [1]. Leukaemia is the most common form of childhood cancer, accounting for approximately 30% of all […]
HIV stem cell therapy prize, the race is on. On July 23rd news broke of two scientists racing against one another to develop a HIV stem cell therapy, a cure for a disease which has been incurable for decades. The treatment would change the patient’s immune system which would remain virus free without the need […]
Sickle Cell, Stem Cell Transplant
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June 19 is designated as World Sickle Cell Day. The international observance provides an opportunity to heighten awareness of the formidable public health challenge presented by the common, non-malignant blood disorder. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder in which the body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. The sickled or c-shaped red blood cells […]
Cancer, Cord Blood Donation, Leukaemia
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Cord Blood Cured Me In the 1970s, researchers discovered that a newborn’s umbilical cord blood contained special stem cells that could help certain diseases. More than 30 years later, doctors are still experimenting with, learning more about and perfecting the use of cord blood. Amanda Canale doesn’t take time with her daughter and niece for […]
Cancer, Cord Blood Donation, Leukaemia, Stem Cell Transplant
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A man who was given 18 months to live after being diagnosed with leukaemia has said his life has been saved by stem cells taken from umbilical cords. David Pyne, from Baguley, Manchester, was given a transplant of cells donated following births in France and the US. The 60-year-old, who is in remission, was forced […]
For years scientists have researched to find the cure for cancer and the cure for HIV. While there has been great progress in treating and diagnosing many kinds of cancer, the treatment for HIV has not been nearly so revolutionary. The cure for HIV has been particularly elusive, until now. An unlikely scenario has given […]
