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Missouri Stem Cell Treatments | Stem Cell Treatments

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:59 am

Missouri Stem Cell Treatments Worldstemcells.com is one of the leading stem cell therapy and treatment providers for residents of Missouri and across the nation. Our cutting edge technology and compassionate staff truly set us apart from the competition. We are a US based company that understands your needs and concerns when looking for a stem cell treatment center. Our treatment center is located in Cancun, Mexico.

Getting Started With Your Stem Cell Therapy and Treatments Here at World Stem Cells LLC we try to make the process of receiving stem cell transplants as easy as possible. We will help you figure out what your needs are and help you reach your goals as fast as possible. Follow the steps below on what to do.

Option 1 1.) Go to any page on our website and fill out the contact form. 2.) Fill in the required information and select the condition you would like to treat with stem cell therapy. 3.) Be sure to include any special information in the comments section. 4.) Click the submit button and we will contact you in a timely manner. 5.) Thats it, youre done!!!

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Laws Governing Stem Cell Research – Missouri Right to Life

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:59 am

President Bushs Embryonic Stem Cell Policy

In August of 2001, President Bush established a federal policy on embryonic stem cell research. You are probably confused and believed, as many did, that President Bush cut off federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

The facts are that the Bush policy allowed federal funds to be used for research on existing stem cell lines derived from embryos that had already been destroyed before August of 2001. The policy did not allow federal funds to be used to destroy more living human embryos.

President Bush and the previous Congress committed hundreds of millions of dollars to ethical adult stem cell research and to establish cord blood banks.

President Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Policy

By Executive Order, President Obama overturned the Bush policy in 2009, allowing federal tax dollars to be used to destroy living human embryos. It remains to be seen if the Obama administration will commit dollars to ethical research using adult stem cells and iPS cells.

Missouri Stem Cell Policy

The Missouri constitution now prevents the Legislature and local officials from regulating or preventing unethical research on human beings at the embryonic stage that is related to embryonic stem cell research. Amendment 2, adopted in 2006, even overrides some elementary protections that were already in the law, such as the one against using the unborn for research after abortion, if the research is related to embryonic stem cell experiments.

Proponents of cloning and destroying embryonic human beings to obtain their stem cells have also persuaded the Legislature to provide your tax money, through certain appropriations and economic development legislation, for broad categories of research that can include cloning and embryonic stem cell research. Under current law, it is going to be a yearly battle to keep taxpayer money from funding cloning and unethical stem cell research. Not one effective treatment for any disease or condition has resulted from these expenses or from similar privately-funded efforts.

On the other hand, Missouri also supports cord-blood banks at St. Louis University and other locations that can be used for ethical and effective research using adult stem cells. Missouri Right to Life strongly supports ethical research like this that harms no one, young or old.

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The Missouri Embryonic Stem Cell Research Initiative

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:59 am

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Steven Rogers JD Conception Seminary College Conception Abbey, MO May 2006

Issue Stated: The Missouri Embryonic Stem Cell Research Initiative seeks to create a pre-eminent constitutional right. This right shall operate above and apart from the normal checks and balances of power. The right-to-be-created shall operate apart from any law, rule or regulation, court review or act by any law enforcement authority. That is, above the power of the legislature, the judiciary and the executive branch at any level of state government.

Prefatory Note: To avoid any confusion, documents are quoted in black. The quoted language is as exactly written on the cited document. Editorial commentary and explanation of the cited documents are cited in blue ink. Excerpts are complete and accurate. All emphasis is added.

No court has addressed these issues. They were not raised in the prior litigation. For the reasons shown below, if the amendment passes, such matters will never be contestable. The proposed language, if enacted as a constitutional amendment, will deny any attack on the amendment but for a subsequent constitutional amendment.

Document 1: LANGUAGE FROM THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE:

2.(7) All stem cell research and all stem cell therapies and cures must be conducted and provided in accordance with state and local laws of general applicability, including but not limited to laws concerning scientific and medical practices and patient safety and privacy, to the extent that any such laws do not (i) prevent, restrict, obstruct, or discourage any stem cell research or stem cell therapies and cures that are permitted by the provisions of this section other than this subdivision (7) to be conducted or provided, or (ii) create disincentives for any person to engage in or otherwise associate with such research or therapies and cures.

7. The provisions of this section and of all state and local laws, regulations, rules, charters, ordinances, and other governmental actions shall be construed in favor of the conduct of stem cell research and the provision of stem cell therapies and cures. No state or local law, regulation, rule, charter, ordinance, or other governmental action shall (i) prevent, restrict, obstruct, or discourage any stem cell research or stem cell therapies and cures that are permitted by this section to be conducted or provided, or (ii) create disincentives for any person to engage in or otherwise associate with such research or therapies and cures.

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Catholic school officials partake in ALS challenge despite warning

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:59 am

The superintendent of Catholic Schools and Elder High Schools principal took part in the 'ice bucket challenge' on Thursday, but the money is going to a different organization that's fighting Lou Gehrig's disease.

Officials said the Archdiocese sent out a statement discouraging Catholics from participating because the challenge benefits the ALS Association, which uses embryonic stem cell research.

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The association has raised $41.8 million in donations since videos of the ice-bucket stunt began appearing on the Internet July 29, up from $2.1 million over the same period last year.

Archdiocese of Cincinnati spokesman Dan Andriacco said the challenge itself is fine, but money sent to the association funds at least one study using embryonic stem cells. An embryo must be destroyed to harvest its stem cells, and many Catholics relate that to abortion.

"We certainly appreciate the compassion that has caused people all over the country, certainly including many Catholics, to be interacting and engaging in a fun way to support ALS research,"Andriacco said Thursday. "But it's a well-established moral principle that not only the ends be good, but the means must be good, too."

Instead, the money raised from Thursdays challenge will go toward the John Paul the Second Medical Research Institute, which only conducts research on adult stem cells.

We stand here in support of and to raise awareness for those whos lives have been touched by this devastating condition, ALS, Catholic school superintendent Jim Riggs said before being doused with ice water.

AP: Diplomats banned from challenge due to ethics issues

Don Clemmer, a spokesman for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the group views the Cincinnati diocese's actions as "a local matter" and that his organization has not issued any directives to its bishops discouraging donations to the ALS Association.

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Stem Cell Treatments for MS | eHow – eHow | How to Videos …

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:59 am

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Dr. Bob Goat is a health and fitness writer. His research experience includes embryology, immunodiagnostics, genetic engineering and stem cells with expertise in gene and protein expression modification and embryonic development. He has had work published in academic journals, presented research at several national and international conferences and received numerous awards. He has a Ph.D. in medical science.

A review of more than 400 treatment cases shows 60% to 70% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) undergoing stem cell transplants had a 3-year progression-free survival, with treatment-related morbidity of 1% to 2%. In vitro studies also indicate an end to MS causative autoimmune reactions, with clinical remission persisting after full normal immune reconstitution. Prospective randomized trials for stem cell treatment of MS were started in 2008 in Europe and the USA.

MS, also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata, is a chronic inflammatory and degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Autoimmunity against myelin sheaths is observed in MS and leads to demyelination of neurons. Loss of myelin and plaque formations (scleroses) in white matter of the CNS disrupts neural signaling, producing physical and cognitive impairment. The cause remains unknown.

Stem cells used for the treatment of MS are derived from adult bone marrow. These hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are multipotent in nature. HSCs are capable of self-renew and differentiation into cells of all blood lineages. Transplanted HSCs can also differentiate into specific cell types (e.g., muscle, skin, liver, lung, and neural cells).

Pharmaceutical treatments for MS focus on the inflammatory mechanisms of the disease. These treatments are of limited efficacy in suppressing immune-mediated CNS inflammation and clinical relapses. After promising studies in animal models of autoimmune diseases, immunosuppression followed by HSCs was tested as treatment in severe forms of MS.

The benefits of HSC therapy for MS include HSCs entering the brain and producing new neural cells. Remyelination has also been observed. HSC transplantation is also associated with changes in thymic output. These changes include a new and diverse T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire.

HSC transplantation can promote CNS repair and regeneration via different modes of action. Proposed mechanisms include cell replacement, remyelination, and bystander activity (immunomodulation). Inflammatory activity is also reduced by treatment. Two prospective randomized trials are in progress in Europe and the USA. This studies are the first to clinically test if stem cell transplantation is superior to immunosuppressive treatments in severe cases of MS.

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Mississippi Stem Cell Treatment | Stem Cell Treatments

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:59 am

Mississippi Stem Cell Treatment Worldstemcells.com is one of the leading stem cell therapy and treatment providers for residents of Missisippi and across the nation. Our cutting edge technology and compassionate staff truly set us apart from the competition. We are a US based company that understands your needs and concerns when looking for a stem cell treatment center. Our treatment center is located in Cancun, Mexico.

Conditions we treat include but not limited to:

Getting Started With Your Stem Cell Therapy and Treatments Here at World Stem Cells LLC we try to make the process of receiving stem cell transplants as easy as possible. We will help you figure out what your needs are and help you reach your goals as fast as possible. Follow the steps below on what to do.

Option 1 1.) Go to any page on our website and fill out the contact form. 2.) Fill in the required information and select the condition you would like to treat with stem cell therapy. 3.) Be sure to include any special information in the comments section. 4.) Click the submit button and we will contact you in a timely manner. 5.) Thats it, youre done!!!

REQUEST INFORMATION NOW!

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Home – MED – Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:58 am

The Stem Cell Institute awarded four one-year grants for collaborative projects thatbringresearchers together across University departments.

James Dutton, PhD Anannya Banga PhDGenetics, Cell Biology and Development collaborating withMelanie Graham, MPH, PhDSurgery

Karen Echeverri, PhDGenetics, Cell Biology and Developmentcollaborating withMark Masino, PhDNeuroscience

Susan Keirstead, PhDIntegrative Biology & Physiology collaborating withRita Perlingeiro, PhDCardiology

Walter Low, PhDNeurosurgery collaborating withPerry Hackett, PhDGenetics, Cell Biology and Development

Read about Stem Cell Institute research fordiabetes.

Dr. Ann Parrawarded CTSI and Wings of Life grants for her work.

University of Wisconsin faculty and lawyer Alta Charowrites about the problems with medical "tourism" for unproven stem cell therapies. You may also want to read the "Patient Advisoryon Medical Tourism" put out by a group of reputable scientific organizations.

Learn about the vision for the University of Minnesota's Stem Cell Institute. DirectorJakub Tolar, MD, PhD, addressed the faculty, staff, and students of the SCI in January 2013.

Patients worldwideareeager to tap into the regenerative promise of stem cell therapies, but caution is needed. Legitimate researchcarefullyfocuses on patient safety and treatment effectiveness. It takes time and science to prove that a treatment really works.Read how scientists in Italy are fighting to protect patients from unproven and predatory treatment methodsin this Nature article "Taking a stand against pseudoscience."

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Stem Cell FAQs – MED – Stem Cell Institute, University of …

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:58 am

STEM CELL FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONS

THE PROMISE OF STEM CELLS

Stem cells can develop into different cell types. They may offer a renewable source of replacement cells to treat diseases, conditions, and disabilities.

Source:http://stemcells.nih.gov/Pages/Default.aspx

The University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute (SCI), the first such institute in the United States, studies the basic biology of how stem cells work. The SCI faculty works in collaboration with many other areas in the University to lay the foundation for safe and effective treatments using stem cells. The SCI performs research and does not treat patients directly.

Cells are categorized as stem cells when they have the ability, as they divide and reproduce, to generate cells of several different types. The Stem Cell Institute works with many different types of stem cells. Stem cells can be pluripotent (able to generate any type of cell found in the body), multipotent (able to generate a limited number of different cell types), or oligopotent (able to generate two or more cell types within a specific tissue).

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are created by taking adult cells and reprogramming them to express genes that are active in stem cells until they again have the potential to develop into different types of cells. In this way, iPSCs made from adult skin cells could be used not only to repair the skin, but to repair a damaged heart muscle or liver. This technology is extensively in use at the University of Minnesota and is thought to be a highly promising option for many different patient therapies. An important potential advantage of using a patients own cells for treatment is that bodies do not reject their own cells. This reduces the risk and increases the possible effectiveness of using these cells.

Adult stem cells, found in the blood, bone marrow, muscle, and organs (for example, the brain, liver, and skin), are multipotent and part of the bodys system to maintain and repair itself. Their ability to generate different cell types is usually limited to the type of tissue in which they are found.

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Stem cells | Health Sciences – University of Minnesota

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:58 am

The mighty stem cell. Perhaps no other scientific frontier is as exciting and full of potential, and researchers from the University of Minnesota are on the forefront of understanding just what might be possible.

Our Stem Cell Institute, founded in 1999, was the first to be established in the United States. Our vision has always been to use stem cell biology to change the practice of medicine through discovery, education, and translation.

We explore the science of stem cell biology with the purposes of responding to the medical needs of today and educating the researchers of tomorrow. In doing so, were expanding the international understanding of whats possible using stem cells, and where the future of stem cell technology may take us.

Our pioneering research with stem cells has already led to new treatments and therapies for blood cancers, kidney diseases, and conditions that benefit from the regeneration of tissue.

Were also developing ways to use stem cells to repair heart muscle damaged by heart attacks, to repair the brain stem, and to fight diabetes through islet cell transplantation. Recently, Lillehei Heart Institute researchers have made incredible progress in combating muscular dystrophy using stem cells programmed to regenerate muscle.

Other recent highlights include the treatment of a rare skin disease using bone marrow and cord blood grafts, new technology for de-cellularizing and re-cellularizing organs, potential use of Natural Killer cells to treat cancer and were progressing in how we enable muscle differentiation from embryonic stem cells

The impact of stem cell research promises to reach far and wide. In fact, weve only just begun to unlock the possibilities.

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University of Michigan Stem Cell Research | Overview

Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:58 am

The University of Michigan has recently emerged as a national leader in the three main types of stem cell research: embryonic, adult, and reprogrammed cells known as iPS cells.

A long-time leader in the study of adult stem cells, U-M has bolstered its human embryonic stem cell program, and added a complementary iPS cell research effort, since the passage of Proposal 2 in November 2008. The state constitutional amendment eased onerous restrictions on the types of embryonic stem cell research allowed in Michigan.

Recent milestones include:

In addition to the work underway by the Consortium for Stem Cell Therapies, hubs for U-M stem cell research also exist at the Life Science Institutes Center for Stem Cell Biology and at the U-M Health Systems Comprehensive Cancer Center. Other groundbreaking stem cell work is being pursued at other units across campus.

The Center for Stem Cell Biology was established in 2005 with $10.5 million provided by the U-M Medical School, the Life Sciences Institute, and the Molecular and Behavioral Neurosciences Institute.

The centers main goal is to determine the fundamental mechanisms that regulate stem cell function. That knowledge, in turn, provides new insights into the origins of disease and suggests new approaches to disease treatment. Most of the work involves adult stem cells including blood-forming and nervous system stem cells but human embryonic stem cells also are studied.

The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the few places in North America that has made an institutional commitment to cancer stem cell research. Cancer stem cells are responsible for triggering the uncontrolled cell growth that leads to malignant tumors.

U-M researchers were the first to identify stem cells in solid tumors, finding them in breast cancer in 2003. They were also the first to find pancreatic and head-and-neck stem cells. At the U-M cancer center, scientists are investigating how these cells mutate, causing unregulated growth that ultimately leads to cancer.

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