As part of the $59 million round of fund, by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, scientists are likely receive almost $15 million fund to support stem cell research. The fund is likely to add to the use of stem cell therapy in diseases like leukemias and premature birth and birth defects. It is the second round of grants the institute has awarded to new faculty.

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Stem cell therapy has open a new horizon for Leukemia patients by discovering a new promising treatment using Umbilical Cord.

Recent news which was published in an early online publication of the Lancet Oncology reveals that the stem cells collected from umbilical cords through injection and then injecting into the pelvic bone of patients with leukemia increases the chance of therapeutic success as compared to other therapies.

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In an attempt to facilitate the stem cell research and treatment, the scientists of the International Society for Stem Cell Research at a meeting last week have decided to compose a set of guidelines.

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In a major breakthrough in the cancer treatment, Spanish baby’s cord blood stem cell saved the Scot boy, Jordan suffering from leukaemia. Stem cell was his only ray of hope as all other measures failed in him. Jordan’s doctors at Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow searched the world for a suitable donor and found a match 1000 miles away in Barcelona. They transplanted the stem cells, taken from a new baby’s umbilical cord, into three-year-old Jordan’s body. And little Jordan was ready to go home within a month of successful treatment.

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Suzanne Penney was diagnosed with leukemia after aggressive chemotherapy she received for her breast cancer. She decided to undergo an injection of umbilical stem cells – and the procedure saved her life. Doctors tell she can go to run her store, A Pink Ribbon, which is also located in Carlsbad. Penney recovers in the hospital, doctors tell her that her leukemia is in remission.

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New regulations for the use of the DIY kits will be introduced from July 5 this year. The new law aims to curb the use of DIY kits for collecting blood from umbilical cords. According to the rules issued by the Human Tissue Authority, every hospital and clinic will need a license to ensure that the blood is collected by trained staff following correct procedures. Cord blood, rich in stem cell, can be used in various complicated diseases. Cord blood collected from from a baby’s umbilical cord is stored in liquid nitrogen, for future use. But the growth of private banks, which send out DIY collection kits to couples, has worried medical authorities. The Human Tissue Authority has issued the regulation to make sure of the collected samples as well as the proper procedure of collecting cord blood. It makes sure that each clinic employs the right candidate for the task. Source: THE INDEPENDENT

Japanese doctors, for the first time in the world, have used stem cells from liposuctioned fat to fix breast defects in women who had cancerous lumps removed from breasts. It may also be a way to augment healthy breasts without using artificial implants, potentially a dream come true for millions of women worldwide.

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University of Minnesota-led study, published in June 9, 2007 issue of the journal Lancet, has shown that children with Leukemia did just as well with umbilical cord blood transplant as with bone marrow transplant. The best part of the news is that the cord blood didn’t have to be matched to the recipient; as long as the degree of mismatch was limited and the number of cord blood cells available was sufficient.

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