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Banking your newborn baby’s umbilical cord blood stem cells today could prove to be a life-saver for your family in the future. Scientists are continuing to gain insight into the use of stem cell therapy to not only form healthy, new heart cells, but also to replace or repair damaged [...]

The first week of August marks World Breastfeeding Week which aims to educate and inform people around the world about the benefits of breastfeeding as well as support parents. Between 1st and 7th August, the World Breastfeeding Week campaign plans to raise awareness of the links between good [...]

While today’s children may well live longer than their parents, with chronic age-related disease on the rise, chances are they might not necessarily enjoy a healthy old age. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one such culprit. As the most common form of dementia, it causes brain cells to [...]

Stem cells are proving to be a real ally in the battle against multiple sclerosis (MS). Research is revealing how they can help to slow down the effects of the disease, and repair damage that has already occurred. One current therapy showing real success is autologous hematopoietic stem cell [...]

Diabetes is the 21st century’s leading health care challenge. If it’s not an issue for you, then it will certainly be an issue for your children. A staggering 31% of all deaths in the UAE are caused by diabetes and correlated cardiovascular disease. And by 2035, the number of people with [...]

At Smart Cells, we know better than many just what an important job it is that midwives do and how crucial it is to have their unwavering support throughout pregnancy, birth and during post-natal treatment. A midwife is usually a woman’s key point of contact throughout her pregnancy, helping [...]

You may have read about the extraordinary healing properties of stem cell therapy but did you know that it could, at some point in the future, prevent you from going blind, mend fractured bones and cure diabetes? Let’s take a look at some of the more exciting ways in which stem cell [...]

Autism is a very well known condition, especially among parents, but there are constantly myths perpetuated around what it is and the effect it has on children. Did you know that there are around 700,000 people affected by autism in the UK? And that it isn’t in fact a single condition but a [...]

Did you know that you don’t have to be suffering from a chronic, life-threatening condition to benefit from stem cell therapy? I’ve talked in previous articles about the use of stem cells in the treatment of blood disorders and its potential to treat neurological diseases, heart disease, [...]