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Multiple scientific journals are publishing exciting new investigations, which can relieve millions of patients suffering with devastating diseases, such as ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In one of its recent publications, the Journal JAMA Neurology reportedly confirmed a potential of stem cells in offering successful and valid treatment against deadly neurodegenerative disease. The news has ignited spark of hope in many patients, who have been suffering with progressive, debilitating disorders. To discuss it more, people may relate severity of the disease with popular ice bucket challenge series that was been conducted couple of years ago. Thus, it is quite exciting to know that ALS research is being upgraded at a faster speed since last year or two; and lot of it has been accomplished through better understanding of underlying disease mechanism and through development of its potential cure with the help of stem cells treatment for ALS. In this regard, some of the maj...

Recent clinical trial conducted by investigators of Sandford’s University has proven the efficacy and feasibility of adult stem cells from human tissues; in restoration and functional modification of chronic stroke patients. Furthermore, the trial has suggested that all stroke patients, with the recent attack between six months to three years remained conscious under general light anaesthesia. Stem cells are the natural super cells of human body, giving rise to muscles, fat, bone and tendons. Although, primary clinical investigation reported further that these stem cells don’t exhibit any tumorigenic properties by differentiating into unwanted cells and tissues. The technology has enabled easy isolation of stem cells from body’s own sources, such as bone marrow as well as adipose tissues; being isolated from body’s own sources, they did not pose any attributable side effects, neither did they link to any life threatening adverse effects, post procedure. The principal investigat...

According to the recent advances, stem cells generated in advance national US laboratory, in collaboration with International Space Station, have exhibited to be promising advancements in generating insulin producing beta cells, to be helpful as a potential treatment for type 1 Diabetes. Scientists are further interested in finding ways to cure silent sugar disease, through the application of regenerative science; either by producing beta cells or by creating environment through stem cells that will indirectly support the production of beta cells.   In both the cases, stem cells are identified to be as the lead players. Diabetes is a devastating, autoimmune metabolic disorder affecting millions of people in the world. It is being categorically distinguished into two major types, 1 & 2; depending upon their functional attributes. As in, type 1 diabetes is often associated with aberrant destruction of insulin producing beta cells, causing sugar molecule to accumulate in th...

Many of us and our families have been fortunate enough, not to have encountered a spinal cord injury; however, for approximately more than thousands affected each year, SCI is reported to be the most devastating life events, one can experience. Those effects are never limited to patient himself, but often fall to patient’s family and supporters, who opt to be with them on a difficult road of treatment, recovery and rehabilitation. So far, patients with spinal cord injury face lot of issues in getting a right treatment module; along with multiple physical and emotional ramifications, keeping them from being a beacon of pushing through lot of challenging situations. Accordingly, WHO has cited more than 2.5 to 5 million people, suffering with spinal cord injuries; many of which are reportedly due to accidental causes, such as falls, accidents and gunshot injury. Currently, spinal cord injury has no definitive treatment options, except for surgery and cord stimulation techniques...

In connection with the popular saying that if anything isn’t broken, don’t fix it up; degenerative retinal diseases do need immediate medical attention, considering the severity of the issue. However, for many patients, who are experiencing a secondary condition rather than a pathological visual loss; have a better option with the help of stem cells therapies to delay disease progression. While the hope for the better treatment outcome and true breakthrough is still on the way! Stem Cell Therapy can be offered as a restorative treatment approach, which has been acknowledged as the current most accessible treatment and a potential alternative to surgeries. With the help of modern medical interventions, it is possible to allow direct infusion of cells at the targeted locations in the back of the eye. It should be noted that human eye being a complex organ contains many different types of cells, like pigmented epithelial cells, ganglion cells as well as photoreceptor cells. Accordi...

Stem cells have identified to be the mighty cells of multicellular organisms, with the ability to differentiate into multiple organs specific cells. They are the first cell to be found after the formation of zygote and are divided multiple times to give rise to an entire cellular system. The medical science has started exploiting this tremendous potential of stem cells to treat various diseases, which have so far, no cure through conventional medicine. Research has suggested that the loss of tissue specific cells is the fundamental issue for many degenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disorder, arthritis , etc. Studies have evidently confirmed that many times, the damage is progressive, assuring no conventional treatment to fix the damage. However, stem cells being a natural component of our cellular system, have been proven as an excellent support system to make over the loss. So far, worldwide clinical studies have been completed to cater to t...

It will not be an exaggerated statement to declare that more than 3 million children are suffering with one of the several forms of arthritis, only in developed countries. As a matter of fact, amongst many identified forms, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is the most common form, that is bothering children below 16 years of age. It is generally referred as the spontaneous exhibition of arthritic pain without any known or unknown cause. The Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is an autoimmune disorder, which triggers inflammation in synovial lining of affected joints. The exact antibodies that have been directed against the destruction of this synovial lining as a self are still a matter of debate, but the disorder has more obvious environmental linkups than genetic predisposition. Some of the common signs and symptoms of JIA can be featured as: ·          Sudden observation of red, inflamed and painful joints ·    ...