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Association of Cryobanks sadly reports that on the May 7th, 2015 suddenly and prematurely died Prof. Alexander Borisovich Smolyaninov, MD, PhD, Dr.med.sci, CEO of Pokrovsky Bank of Stem Cells (St. Petersburg), Head of the Research Laboratory of Cell Technologies of North-Western State Medical University n.a....

Consortium CIRCULATE, which includes Polish Bank of Stem Cells (PBKM), Jagiellonian University and many other recognized research centers became the beneficiary of the program organized by the National Center for Research and Development.

Program STRATEGMED of the National Center for Research and Development is carried out by...

Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW), an organization linking stem cell donor registries in different countries, and the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) report having reached 25 million registered donors. Also in the register morethan 630 000 cord blood units (CBU).

Every year, thousands of...

In 2014, American scientists from Harvard and Stanford University (USA) showed that the use of stem cells isolated from the blood of young mice, restores nerve system of older animals.

Dr. Henne Holstege (Amsterdam, Netherlands), commenting on the secret of healthy longevity of the oldest inhabitant of the planet Hendrik van Andel-Schipper, hypothesized that...

Colorectal cancer makes one half of all malignancies of the digestive tract in Europe. Every year 342,137 new cases of colorectal cancer are registered in the EU.

As early detection results in a 90-95% survival rate, United European Gastroenterology (UEG), is urging all European men and women over 50 to ‘Step Up, Take the Test’...

In 2015, 12 leading international health organizations announced March 3rd the World Birth Defects Day.

Birth defects are the main cause of death in children under one year of age worldwide. And the purpose of the World Birth Defects Day is to raise awareness of the opportunities...

In 2015, the leader of the industry of reproductive cells and tissues banking, American cryobank “Xytex Cryo International” celebrated its 40th anniversary. This is an important event not only in the history of Xytex Cryo International, but also for the...

Throughout the history of mankind injuries of all kinds and their consequences have been an important cause of ill-health, lost of working ability and decrease of the quality of life of people. And if earlier, Ukrainian doctors faced mainly with community-acquired and occupational injuries, over the past year as a result of military events in Donbass, Ukraine, more than...