British “micro artist” David Lindon set a Guinness World Record by creating a microscopic Lego block that is the same size as a human white blood cell — four times smaller than the previous ...

The victim of an acid attack has said he is “so thankful” after a pioneering treatment using donated placenta saved his eye. Paul Laskey, a plumber and heating engineer from Newcastle, suffered a ...

NHS Blood and Transplant’s (NHSBT) Cord Blood Bank collects donated placentas at two hospitals – University ... The father-of-three is now waiting for a stem cell transplant with hopes that some of ...

Paul Laskey, 43, is given an amniotic membrane graft to help ... important donation of all types is, including blood, plasma, organ and stem cells.” ...

NHS Blood and Transplant’s (NHSBT) Cord Blood Bank collects donated placentas ... The father-of-three is now waiting for a stem cell transplant with hopes that some of his sight can be restored.

But Mr Laskey was told the damage was so severe, cells within ... using amniotic membrane transplantation. "It is incredible to think that this is possible due to the generosity of a mother, donating ...

His eye saved, doctors are now planning to try and restore more of his eyesight through stem cell treatment ... In England, the NHS Blood and Transplant's Cord Blood Bank collects placentas ...

Tests of amniotic fluid and cord blood at delivery suggest that the drug was reaching the fetus. Compared with other babies born with the same condition, the child had higher levels of the SMN ...

After spending six months confined to a dark room and experiencing “horrific” headaches, Mr Laskey was told by medical professionals that they could attempt "special" stem cell ... cord, the placenta ...