Repairing Nerves with Stem Cells: New Hopes for Severe Brachial Plexus Injuries
Brachial plexus injuries are among the most complex and disabling conditions in neurology and surgery. In the most severe cases, when all the main branches are damaged – a condition known as total brachial plexus injury – the function of the shoulder, arm, and hand can be completely lost.Today, however, scientific research is opening promising […]
Ticino reactivates cord blood donation thanks to the hybrid bank model and partnership with EOC
September 5, 2025 – Thanks to a partnership between EOC and SSCB Swiss Stem Cells Biotech SA in Vacallo, umbilical cord blood stem cells from mothers giving birth in Ticino can now be preserved in our canton not only for private family use but also for solidarity donation. The first phase of the pilot project […]
Stem Cell Transplant: a new combination with cord blood shows promise for blood cancers
A recent study published in The Lancet Haematology compared two transplant approaches for treating leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood disorders, showing that a new combination could significantly improve patient survival. BackgroundHematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a life-saving therapy for many blood cancer patients. When a fully matched donor is unavailable, a partially matched family donor […]
Wharton’s Jelly Stem Cell Therapy for Autism: A Promising Case History
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that can affect communication, social skills, and behavior in different ways. In recent years, research has highlighted the role of nervous system inflammation and immune system alterations in the development of this condition. Among the new treatment strategies under study, therapy with mesenchymal stem […]
Stem Cell Therapy from Wharton’s Jelly for Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: First Clinical Results
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe condition that can lead to permanent disability, loss of motor and sensory functions, and complications affecting various organs. In addition to the physical consequences, it has a significant psychological and social impact, and currently, therapeutic options capable of restoring lost functions are limited. In recent years, regenerative […]
Stem cells: did you know that there is a strong compatibility between siblings?
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells capable of generating the different cell types that make up the adult individual. Due to their differentiation capacities, stem cells are of great interest in various medical fields. What also makes them very interesting is their greater histocompatibility, which means that this type of cell can often be used within […]
Salvador’s story: using stem cells to treat autism
Salvador, a five-year-old Portuguese boy who was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, recently underwent treatment using stem cells from his own umbilical cord blood with the aim of improving his condition. The procedure was carried out in August 2022, at Duke University Hospital, in the United States of America (USA), within the scope of the […]
Third person ‘cured’ of HIV after receiving stem cell cancer treatment
A 53-year-old man in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been declared cured of HIV by doctors after a blood stem cell transplant to treat leukaemia – the third case of this kind. The man has no signs of active infection four years after he stopped taking antiretroviral drugs. “We don’t think there’s a functional virus present,” says Björn Jensen at Düsseldorf University Hospital. The “Düsseldorf […]
World Cord Blood Day
In honour of the world day dedicated to cord blood (17 November): so that every day may be the day dedicated to this priceless resource
Umbilical cord: bank it with Nescens
Until a few years ago, babies’ umbilical cord was simply thrown away as waste. Today families have the opportunity to bank the umbilical cord and preserve a very valuable resource for the medicine of the future
