A fascinating podcast on the history and current state of stem cell regeneration.

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Did you know humans make around 2 1/2 million red blood cells a second?

Did you know the only the stem cell transplant that can currently be done is a bone marrow one?

Did you know, at a guess, there have been something like 2 million bone marrow transplants to date.

I came across this episode in the feed of one of my fave subscriptions (fyi, it’s actually Australia’s favorite podcast) and a bit spookily, it was just the day after taking a brave peek into looking at what’s involved in a Bone Marrow Transplant, thanks to a fellow member who approached me...Chris was a true pioneer when he had his transplant 10yrs ago.

It’s also a bit spooky that the guest, Professor John Rasko, works in my local hospital. I will definitely be trying to contact him should I take that route!

It’s definitely worth a listen as it’s entertaining as well fascinating.

abc.net.au/radio/programs/c...

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Had a brief google - “Earlier this year, Professor Rasko was among an international team to find a world-first gene therapy cure for thalassaemia, a common condition where sufferers must undergo regular blood transfusions and treatments for iron-overload for life.“