Stem cells are those cells that can regenerate and get divided into three different categories of cells, namely the red blood cells, white blood cells and even platelets at times. These cells are available in different parts of the body the most common being the spinal column. But the procedure done to extract these cells […]
Stem cell banking is one of the fastest growing sectors in medical technology in India today. Though it is a relatively new field in the country, cord blood banking and stem cell banking are catching on in a big way, even in India’s Tier II towns and cities. Doctors are also doing their bit to […]
As Kent Burner aptly puts it, “It is much easier to become a father than to be one.” Anyone can become a father but it takes someone special to be a Dad. Carrying a child in her womb for nine months, a mother develops a deep bond with her child much before he is born. […]
Stem cells are a precious resource for your child. They are the most vital foundation of the body’s immune and blood systems. Significantly, they can regenerate into other cells to become a DNA match – this is important for the times when your child’s body needs to fight back and heal itself during a serious […]
We all hear about numerous breakthrough researches on stem cell transplant procedures. When expectant parents are advised to go in for cord blood banking in Hyderabad, or Bangluru for that matter, they are often confused by the medical jargon used to explain the wide scope of the procedure. Here is a look at some of […]
In 2007, Timothy Brown was ‘the patient’ who facilitated a breakthrough in bio-medicine. He was the first person who was essentially completely cured of HIV/AIDS in the history of the disease. Brown, then aged 46, received a bone marrow transplant owing to a severe case of leukemia. To this end, doctors chose a donor with […]
As early as 1871, Charles Darwin had said, “Woman seems to differ from man in her greater tenderness and less selfishness. Woman, owing to her maternal instincts, displays these qualities toward her infants in an eminent degree.” So, is the mother-child bond all about instinct? How does one then explain cases where there seems to […]
On September 19, 2014, Dr Guy Sauvageau, principal stem cell genetics investigator at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer at the Universite de Montreal, confirmed the findings of his new research. The Canadian researcher, along with his team, was able to find a way to boost the number of umbilical cord stem cells […]
The first successful bone marrow transplant was performed as far back as 1968. It was said that the human bone marrow contains somatic stem cells that can regenerate the various cells that constitute our blood. Almost half a century later, it was found that these cells also have the potential to form human tissues, apart […]
According to a story published in the Houston Chronicle, on August 30, 2014, Steven Gonzalez Jr can finally lead a normal life at the age of 20, after he was diagnosed of acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 12. His doctors only gave him a 2% chance of survival. After exhausting all possible treatments, […]