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Stem cells and its treatment modalities can definitely be the next possible treatment “on the go”! It has been noted by huge accumulated data that stem cells can definitely do wonders for treating many degenerative conditions such as arthritis. Researchers worldwide are working hard to find out new innovative ways to infuse stem cells in the joints exhibiting the problem of arthritis. It has as well been tried to figure out, which type of stem cells can express more healing power in case of joint disorders such as arthritis. Arthritis is known to be an auto immune joint disorder, wherein the cushioning material known to be a cartilage is destroyed by body’s own immune cells; due to which the fiction between two bones of the joints is increased considerably, leading to its pain. Accordingly, many different conditions associated with joint degeneration and arthritic pain has been evaluated. Out of many different forms of arthritis, the most degenerative form, so far has be

Stem cells are the “natural resources” available throughout the life of an individual and are responsible to make over with body’s natural wear and tear, such as wound healing, organ repair in case of crisis, immune build up of an individual, etc. Stem cells treatment for possible debilitating diseases has exceptionally become a new defined era in the field of medical science; through which we can save many struggling lives that are currently facing health stigma! Stem cells being our own cells can have access to entire body without any medical hurdles such as rejection, other opportunistic infections etc. In order to understand, what difference these little wonders can bring in for a diseased individual; we need to first understand their underlying mechanism. What are these stem cells? Stem cells are the unique, inherent cells of the body; which show their first appearance after the union of the male and female gametes. These are the first cells that are formed in th

Vaccines and antibodies have long been employed as weapons in the battle against disease. They work by boosting our immune systems to target pathologies, such as Crohn’s Disease or certain cancers. But, in some cases, the protection conferred by antibodies “wears off” too quickly. Now, a team of Canadian researchers has demonstrated for the first time that stem cells can be used to deliver antibodies more effectively than administration of the antibodies themselves—and over longer periods of time. Having recently shown that stem cells could be used to reverse osteoporosis, University of Toronto professor John E. Davies partnered with researchers Lorena Braid, Wei-Gang Hu and Les Nagata of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to see if they could extend the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), a type of treatment that stimulates the immune system to fight unwanted cells or proteins. “Many patients who are receiving mAb treatment for Crohn’s or rheumatoi

Osteoarthritis is  the most common form of artheritis, usual form of chronic disorder  related to the joints that is found in millions of people all across the globe. It is also know as degenerative  joint disease or degenerative artheritis that takes place due to the brek down joint cartilage and the underlying bone. OA can affect any joint, but it occurs most often in knees, hips, lower back and neck, small joints of the fingers and the bases of the thumb and big toe. Due to the breakdown of the cartilage, pain , selling up and discomfort in the movemnt of the joint is noticed and it can be seen in all age group and genders, however older people are highly prone to osteoartheritis. Considerable growth in osteoartheritis treatment in India is evident now a days. Initially Osteoartheritis was considered just a wear and tear in joint, which now getting more significant approach to treat the disease. Osteoarthritis is the main cause of joint pain both in animals and humans.  Natur

Stem cells are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods. Unlike muscle cells, blood cells, or nerve cells—which do not normally replicate themselves—stem cells may replicate many times, or proliferate. Regardless of their source—have three general properties: they are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods; they are unspecialized; and they can give rise to specialized cell types. Stem cells have been successfully isolated from variety of human tissues including orofacial tissues.  Initial evidence from pioneering studies has documented the likely breakthrough that stem cells offer for various life-threatening diseases that have so far defeated modern medical care. Scientists are still under the process of understanding the several unanswered questions related to stem cells as  stem cell treatment  is the most promising therapy for many devastating degenerative diseases. Anemia, leukemia, lymphoma are some of the blood related disorders tr

Since last decade, there has been an epidemiological transition occurring in global developed and developing countries. Some forms of diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, metabolic disorders are widely distributed diseases, with rapid progression. While research on stem cells and their application is accelerating at a jet speed, the field is still in its developmental phase. Until recently, considering the common facilities that were offered to developed countries; research and development of  stem cells  was mainly concentrated in affluent parts of the world such as USA, Germany, Japan, etc. However, with the due regards to their potential; even developing countries such as India, is now actively participating in the field of stem cells treatments; with the latest innovation of new technology and more knowledge. In general as well, the demands of technological advancements, skilled medical professional and compliant facilities is more in developing countrie

Many studies have reported that with the modern technology, it is now possible to treat massive diseases such as stroke with the help of patient’s own stem cells with more feasibility and safety. It has as well been reported that all the patients, who were involved in clinical studies very well tolerated the procedure with no complications, all the patients showed variable improvements, which was confirmed with the help of MRI and CT scan and lastly throughout the study, no signs of tumours or blood vessel malformation detected. Similar proof of concept trials has concluded complete safety and feasibility of stem cells treatment ; as a possible alternative option in demand for many deadly conditions such as stroke. Till date, conditions such as stroke or paralysis were treated to be ultimate conditions; people have to stay with rest of their lives. But with the advent of stem cells technology, the scenario took a swift u turn towards a new path of hope and wellness. Many ongoing

The critical demand for effective treatment for children suffering from autism is increased in near future. In this regard, stem cells treatment for autism is much more of the easy choice, than it was often thought to be. One of the greatest breakthroughs that these stem cells might impose is a constant reminder of body’s innate ability to heal itself in the crisis. Autism  is not as such a deadly disorder, on the contrary in developing countries like India; very few people are aware of the fact that there children are suffering from this autistic. It is actually an umbrella term for wide variety of diseases ranging from mild to severe forms. Scientists have linked up the occurrence of the condition to various risk factors such as genetic abnormality, vaccine reaction, injury, exposure to heavy metals and pesticides during pregnancy and environmental allergies, etc. There are other unknown causes as well, which are yet to be confirmed. More often, it has been observed that au

Diabetes is one of the most dangerous diseases, as it stealthily attacks the body. People normally overlook the initial symptoms, but with time both type-1 and type-2 diabetes turns into a serious problem and can prove fatal for the patient. The degenerative consequences of this disease are primarily because of hypoglycemic events and hyperglycemia, which set off degenerative conditions. When it comes to treating degenerative diseases, stem cell treatment for diabetes is the option that seems the most suitable. Researchers have come up with innovative autologous stem cell treatment to treat both kinds of diabetes. This kind of therapy deals with the root conditions like hyperglycemia as well as complications associated with it. Some recent trials have also shown that stem cell treatment for diabetes can also aid in curing Hypoglycemia, which can be very hazardous if suitable treatment is not administered in time. Researchers in India are also involved in clinical trials to deve

In the developed countries, sedentary life styles, diet and other wrong adaptive habits can exact the toll of diabetes in millions of people; may be young as well as old. Over the period of time, research has unfolded many pages, which lead to better understanding of the mechanism but still the scarcity of effective treatment is troubling many medical practitioners. For decades now, researchers are making slow but steady development in the applications of  stem cells treatment for diabetes . Diabetes is basically categorized as the group of disorders that is deregulated by the body’s faulty immune system; leading to damaged insulin producing cells. This damage can alter the blood glucose metabolism, causing it to be accumulated in the blood. Due to long term exposure of this sweet blood to different functional organs, such as heart, kidney or vascular system; they can be damaged severely. Thus diabetes is a condition that can be asymptomatic in its initial phase but go bizarre in l

In recent year  stem cells  and their power of regeneration has constantly been in news because of their potential and differentiation ability to develop. These potential applications are promising for treating variety of deadly, degenerative disorders, which cannot be cured completely with conventional treatment option. These applications of stem cells are still a debatable issue. People are more skeptical, still for their success and effectiveness. Sometimes, they are equipped with wrong information about this stem cells therapy. Probably they are still not able to differentiate between adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells. Scientists have diverted their attention now to explore various different adult stem cells sources. This is the reason, why adult stem cells sources such as adipose tissues, dental pulp and bone marrow are being used very commonly without the hassles of ethical debate. These cells are supposed to be less controversial because of their easy availability an

The reported neurology journal have recently published a new exciting study on safety and efficacy of stem cells based therapy for devastating diseases such as ALS. The clinical studies have confirmed that stem cells have considerably slow down the progression of neuronal damage in ALS. ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable disease; involving slow and progressive degeneration of motor neurons. Brain is the central processing organ of human body. It controls and coordinates with all the other organs with the passage of information from it through spinal cord. In case of ALS, due to neuronal damage; brain will not be able to pass on the information to different muscular organs of the body. Stem cells are known to be very promising candidates for maintaining the numbers of lost neurons. Ongoing clinical studies have concluded that stem cells and their effective neuromuscular regeneration have slowed down the degradation to a considerable level. Scientists are try

Cerebral palsy : an umbrella term for group of degenerative brain disorders, causing various degrees of neuromotor impairment and physical disability. Many factors can be openly link up with the condition such as but limited to infection before birth, premature birth, lack of oxygen as well as severe mental injury during birth. There is at present no treatment available conventionally that is been approved; but can stem cells treatment help and if the answer is yes, is it really necessary to wait for the approval? Studies are ongoing to minimize the symptoms associated with the condition if not managed altogether. Various supportive treatments have been formulated such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, etc. to improve locomotion and audiovisual skills of the children. Some oral muscular relaxants are available to tackle muscular stiffness and thereby functional loss. However, it has to be noted that all these treatments are only supplementary without any reversal in the con

Age related macular degeneration is a type of degenerative eye disorder with the rigorous impact on the mental and physical well being of the individual. Considering the rising population getting affected with the problem, it has been estimated that by the end of 2020, more than 10 million people will be affected globally, impacting a socioeconomic burden of the healthcare market. It is the most obvious cause of vision loss in the elderly people; forcing them to be completely dependent, if untreated for a longer period of time. As the name suggest, AMD is a progressive declinatory disorder of the macula; a central part of the retina. This is the primary organ responsible for vision. It has been cited from different studies that patients who are suffering with the diseases, have undergone major loss of macular photoreceptor cells such as rods and cones and supportive epithelial cells. There are full proof evidences that people who have undergone stem cells treatment with autolog

Lifestyle changes have welcomed various health concerns like overweight, reduced bone density, infertility, etc.; which are indeed responsible for variety of underlying dangerous conditions such as arthritis. It has been estimated that around 50% people, over the age 65 can have arthritis. Hence, in developed countries, arthritis can be one of the leading health issues, which need to be tackled well within time to avoid increased social economic burden. Arthritis can be categorized as an inflammatory, joint disorder; affecting multiple joints at a time. The condition has more than 100 subdivisions, with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as the most common forms. It is simply known to be a slowly progressive disease, affecting persons of any age groups; although women are known to be more prevalent than men. Our joints are made up of joining of two bones to allow easy movement. These joints are being protected with the underlying tissue named, cartilages. The cartilages

Osteoarthritis is  the most common form of arthritis, usual form of chronic disorder  related to the joints that is found in millions of people all across the globe. It is also know as degenerative  joint disease or degenerative arthritis that takes place due to the break down joint cartilage and the underlying bone. OA can affect any joint, but it occurs most often in knees, hips, lower back and neck, small joints of the fingers and the bases of the thumb and big toe. Due to the breakdown of the cartilage, pain , selling up and discomfort in the movement of the joint is noticed and it can be seen in all age group and genders, however older people are highly prone to osteoartheritis. Considerable growth in osteoartheritis treatment in India is evident now a days. Initially Osteoartheritis was considered just a wear and tear in joint, which now getting more significant approach to treat the disease. Osteoarthritis is the main cause of joint pain both in animals and humans.  Natur

Osteoarthritis is  the most common form of artheritis, usual form of chronic disorder  related to the joints that is found in millions of people all across the globe. It is also know as degenerative  joint disease or degenerative artheritis that takes place due to the brek down joint cartilage and the underlying bone. OA can affect any joint, but it occurs most often in knees, hips, lower back and neck, small joints of the fingers and the bases of the thumb and big toe. Due to the breakdown of the cartilage, pain , selling up and discomfort in the movemnt of the joint is noticed and it can be seen in all age group and genders, however older people are highly prone to osteoartheritis. Considerable growth in osteoartheritis treatment in India is evident now a days. Initially Osteoartheritis was considered just a wear and tear in joint, which now getting more significant approach to treat the disease. Osteoarthritis is the main cause of joint pain both in animals and humans.  Natur

Research based on  Stem Cell therapy  is addressing a huge continuum of medical conditions using varied types of stem cells. Stem cells are an unlimited source of live cells, which comes with self-repair capability. Recently there has been a great progress in the field of research and development of  Stem Cell therapy .  This has given hope for treatment of diverse degenerative diseases and disorders. The recognition of atypical population of these cells in organs and tissues has cropped up as a source of progenitor or multipotent stem cells, which can be used for tissue engineering and therapies based on replacement. A few years back, limited funding and supply were the major roadblocks in the way of  Stem Cell therapy in India . With the introduction of pluripotent cells, new possibilities have been generated for cancer investigations. Adult and embryonic cells put forward the possibility of transplanting cells for self-renewal. Treatment of burns has been a major achievement in 

In recent times, a number of trials on embryonic stem cell therapy are being carried out and several other studies regarding adult stem cells are also underway. Stem Cell Treatment is still not widely available, but many hospitals and renowned healthcare centers put forward Stem Cell Treatment for treating different diseases. There are many hurdles in the way of developing stem cell therapies but accredited centers like Giostar Hospital are working hard to overcome these hurdles and provide safe stem cell therapies to people around the world. Giostar Hospital has not only opened hospitals in India, but it also plans to open stem cell centers in other parts of the world. Giostar makes use of Autologous, Allogeneic, as well as peripheral blood stem cells to discover new ways of treating degenerative disorders and support all the treatment options it offers with thorough research.