Doctors have described the use of stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) as a “game changer” and have welcomed the results of an international trial showing that stem cells can leave patients symptom-free. “It feels like a miracle” Louise Willets has described how her life has been given back to her by a revolutionary […]

BBC journalist Caroline Wyatt has spoken of how the “brain fog began to lift” after she had pioneering treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). The former BBC defence correspondent was deemed unsuitable for an NHS trial and paid $60,000 (£48,000) for a stem cell transplant in Mexico in January. Wyatt, 49, told BBC Radio 4’s PM […]

A mindful legacy for the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ pioneering voyage to America Plymouth is still something of a frontier town. Bordered by Dartmoor to the North and East, the only thing South and West of Biovault Family’s home city is the Atlantic Ocean and America.  Plymouth is proud of its maritime history […]

In this article first published by the Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation as Henrique was Saved by his Own Cord Blood, Henrique’s parents explain how their son’s life was saved thanks to their decision to store his cord blood at birth. This photo of Henrique was taken by the river, in Lisbon, Portugal, a […]

Almost a year after the birth of his first son, scientist and business leader Ricky Martin is overjoyed to be a father. But the 2012 winner of The Apprentice is also frustrated that umbilical cord stem cell storage, a life-saving service, is still under-reported, misrepresented and under-used in the UK. In the second part of […]

The University of California San Francisco has announced progress in the development of stem cell therapies for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD), a potentially fatal genetic condition affecting boys. What is Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD)? Often diagnosed at birth with symptoms of weakness and breathing difficulties, PMD is a progressive neurological disease caused by disruptions in the formation […]

In 2009 Aleksandr and Nadezhda were enjoying life with their 2-year-old daughter Sofia and anticipating the birth of their second baby. Then everything changed. On one tragic day in February Sofia fell through ice, drowning in the freezing cold water and unable to breathe for more than half an hour. Drowning has heartbreaking consequences for […]

In a paper published this week in medical journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy, researchers show that umbilical cord tissue can provide large volumes of stem cells over long periods. This evidence could lead to a dramatic increase in the number of stem cells available to patients from each stored umbilical cord, making cord tissue […]

After a devastating journey, Charlie’s mum describes how it felt to find out that her son may have leukaemia, only to discover he had a far more rare condition. Fanconi’s anaemia has only one cure – stem cells, without which her son would die. Mercifully, Charlie was treated with umbilical cord blood stem cells donated […]