Posted: March 22, 2015 at 4:40 pm
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 4:40 pm
Nova Cells Institute in the News, Successful stem cell treatments, 562-916-3410
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 4:40 pm
WSCS 2014: HUMAN EGGS IN STEM CELL RESEARCH AND REPRODUCTION
Presenter - Dieter Egli, New York Stem Cell Foundation.
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 4:40 pm
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 2:51 pm
The pioneering treatment involves cells taken from a patients own body Theseare then reinjected into their heart to repair damaged muscle Could improve quality of life for patients suffering from heart failure This is caused by heart failing to pump enough blood around the body at the right pressure
By Roger Dobson and Katherine Keogh For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 17:16 EST, 21 March 2015 | Updated: 18:15 EST, 21 March 2015
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A pioneering treatment that uses stem cells to repair a broken heart could transform the lives of people with a potentially fatal cardiac condition.
The 15-minute procedure involves cells taken from a patients own body, which are then reinjected into their heart to repair damaged muscle.
It is hoped that the procedure could improve the quality of life for patients suffering from heart failure, which affects 900,000 people in the UK.
The condition is caused by the heart failing to pump enough blood around the body at the right pressure, because the muscle has become too weak or stiff to work properly. It causes breathlessness and extreme tiredness, and can even lead to sudden death.
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 2:51 pm
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a new molecular pathway critical to aging, and confirmed that the process can be manipulated to help make old blood like new again.
The researchers found that blood stem cells' ability to repair damage caused by inappropriate protein folding in the mitochondria, a cell's energy station, is critical to their survival and regenerative capacity.
The discovery, to be published in the March 20 issue of the journal Science, has implications for research on reversing the signs of aging, a process thought to be caused by increased cellular stress and damage.
"Ultimately, a cell dies when it can't deal well with stress," said study senior author Danica Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology. "We found that by slowing down the activity of mitochondria in the blood stem cells of mice, we were able to enhance their capacity to handle stress and rejuvenate old blood. This confirms the significance of this pathway in the aging process."
Mitochondria host a multitude of proteins that need to be folded properly to function correctly. When the folding goes awry, the mitochondrial unfolded-protein response, or UPRmt, kicks in to boost the production of specific proteins to fix or remove the misfolded protein.
Chen's lab stumbled upon the importance of UPRmt in blood stem cell aging while studying a class of proteins known as sirtuins, which are increasingly recognized as stress-resistance regulators.
The researchers noticed that levels of one particular sirtuin, SIRT7, increase as a way to help cells cope with stress from misfolded proteins in the mitochondria. Notably, SIRT7 levels decline with age.
There has been little research on the UPRmt pathway, but studies in roundworms suggest that its activity increases when there is a burst of mitochondrial growth.
Chen noted that adult stem cells are normally in a quiescent, standby mode with little mitochondrial activity. They are activated only when needed to replenish tissue, at which time mitochondrial activity increases and stem cells proliferate and differentiate. When protein-folding problems occur, however, this fast growth could lead to more harm.
"We isolated blood stem cells from aged mice and found that when we increased the levels of SIRT7, we were able to reduce mitochondrial protein-folding stress," said Chen. "We then transplanted the blood stem cells back into mice, and SIRT7 improved the blood stem cells' regenerative capacity."
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 2:51 pm
WSCS 2014: DATA ANALYSIS NEEDS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (SUPPORTED BY BIOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
Moderator - Tim Studt, Advantage Media Speakers - Michele Reilly, Turing, Inc. Michael Vassar, MetaMed James M. Watt, PhD, Eagle Medical Services, LLC.
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 2:45 pm
Those hospitals and medical institutions advertising treatment of incurable diseases with stems cells are now under scanner of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The ministry has already processed complaints against at least 23 website advertisements.
The National Apex Committee for Stem Cell Research and Therapy (NACSCRT), under the Indian Council of Medical Research, has looped in Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to monitor advertisements that claim to fully cure patients with stem cell based therapies.
Several clinics and organisations advertise stem cell therapies whose safety and efficacy are not proven, to attract vulnerable patients. As per the National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research 2013, stem cell therapy has not been proven effective other than in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) for haematological disorders (disorders which primarily affect the blood).
NAC-SCRT has observed that several clinicians, companies, hospitals advertise stem cell based therapies other than haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for haematological disorders on their websites. Officials clearly say that these therapies are currently investigational and must be conducted only within the scope of clinical trials.
Dr. Alok Srivastava, Chairman, NAC-SCRT said, "Advertisements claiming to offer stem cell-based therapies other than Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations for blood diseases are in violation of the clause 10.3.1 of the National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research-2013."
"Use of stem cells for any other purpose outside the ambit of clinical trials will be against these guidelines and is hence not permissible. We have asked ASCI to review such advertisements and are happy that action has been initiated against 23 such websites. It is necessary that such misleading advertisements be removed and action be taken against the defaulters unless they are suitably modified to clarify the unproven nature of these therapies and are only offered within approved clinical trials. The NAC-SCRT will be reviewing the developments in the field and modifying its position with regard to proven therapies from time to time," he added.
As stem cell-based therapies are currently experimental, advertising these for results not approved by regulatory authorities is in violation of Chapter III of the ASCI code for Self-Regulation of Advertisements. "The code requires that advertisements should not propagate products or services, the use of which is banned under the law," said Narendra Ambwani, Chairman, ASCI.
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 1:07 pm
January 24, 2013 -- MD Stem Cells helps nearly blind car accident victim regain her sight in Florida and see her mothers face again- other neurologic benefits reported as well.
Stefany had been in a motor vehicle accident in January 2012 and suffered severe head trauma. To help minimize swelling and damage to her brain, she had been placed in an induced medical coma. Tragically when she finally awoke, the beautifully clear vision she had taken for granted all her life was now nearly gone. The trauma had caused compression on her optic nerves and her world was now dark. She could barely see things a few inches in front of her face.
While she improved a bit over the next few months, her walking and balance were still very bad and her vision was still awful. Everything was terribly blurry and she could not distinguish faces. She and her family began searching for solutions and found MD Stem Cells.
Stefanys sister Valerie was our major contact explained Dr. Levy, President of MD Stem Cells. We talked about options and the new dual injection technique MD Stem Cells helped develop using Bone Marrow Derived Adult Stem Cells (BMSC) and the possibility of intravitreal stem cells in addition to the injections adjacent to the optic nerves. Stefanys vision was extremely poor and she understood that although other patients with optic nerve damage had improved following treatment, we could not be certain how she might respond. Treatment was provided in Florida in the United States.
I was feeling a bit nervous before going into the procedure, but the staff did make it easier for me to feel comforted including Dr. Levy, because he explained everything step by step recalls Stefany. When I opened my eyes I noticed that I could see my moms face from afar, before that would not have been possible.
Valerie, who is planning on attending nursing school, reports that even within a week of treatment her sisters vision has improved significantly and she can now count fingers several feet away. She also notes another unexpected improvement- Stefany is now walking without help much of the time and her balance is much improved. Stefanys mother also reports that she is speaking more clearly following the stem cell procedure.
We do not have an exact explanation for these reported neurologic improvements following the optic nerve treatment. There have been studies of Bone Marrow Adult Stem Cells, otherwise known as human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs), causing recovery of neurologic function in murine models of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Its possible Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF), recently identified as responsible for suppressing those unwanted autoimmune responses and accelerating neuron myelin cell repair, may be of value following neurologic trauma reasoned Dr. Levy.
Stefany is very happy no matter the explanation for her improvements. I understood it would take four to six months to see major improvements and here I was finally able to see my moms face more clearly exclaimed Stefany, Thanks to this I am one step closer to accomplishing all my life goals and dreams.
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Posted: March 22, 2015 at 1:04 pm
Sgt. Daniel Nerstrom was knocked unconscious by bombs eight times during his 12-month deployment in Iraq from 2005 to 2006.
Suffering from relentless migraines and the memories of losing 44 colleagues, Nerstrom committed suicide at some point after his Dec. 1 disappearance.
More than 100 friends, family and complete strangers attended Nerstrom's funeral Saturday in north suburban Libertyville, about a week after police found his body.
Nerstrom, 31, was remembered as an enthusiast of Lego blocks and as a recreational welder. He also was credited with being a devout family man.
While deployed as a scout with the Army's Third Armored Regiment, Nerstrom was able to get home for a few days and donate stem cells to help his father, Douglas, beat cancer.
Serving his country was a dream, according to Nerstrom's mother, Kim. She asked him to go to college first, but caved after one year and gave her blessing. She said he watched the news with a burning passion, and she couldn't deny him any longer.
Nerstrom was given a medical discharge from the Army in January 2009. He had been stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo., during the years after his tour in Iraq.
In her eulogy, the Rev. Janet Lee Kraft said Nerstrom struggled with his post-war injuries for years before he disappeared. She said he turned to alcohol for a while but quit when a counselor prescribed animal therapy.
"Daniel deserved better," Kim Nerstrom said. "This shouldn't have happened. He loved his country. His country shouldn't let things like this happen."
Police found Nerstrom's body around 10 a.m. March 13 along the Metra tracks east of downtown Libertyville after a train passenger noticed something unusual outside his window.
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