Archive for July, 2009

Scientists and researchers are taking normal adult cells and converting them to adult stem cells also know as induced pluripotent stem cells. Kind of like biting the snake that bites you, cells that form scars in the heart after a heart attack can be reprogrammed to repair the damage caused by the heart attack.

These induced pluripotent stem cells once converted from regular somatic cells can be used to repair any kind of injury and because they come directly form the injured host it eliminates the risk of rejection. Anti-rejection drugs would no longer be necessary either.


Scientists are working on human somatic cells to make them pluripotent, essentially give them the same qualities of an embryonic stem cell. These induced pluripotent  cells have all the factors that characterize human embryonic stem cells. Pluripotent means these cells have the ability to become any of the three primary germ layers.
Some of the uses for this kind of cell would be study and development of new disease models, transplantation medicine applications and new drug development. One of the big challenges with and embryonic stem cell is trying to control the mutations because one of the true test for and embryonic stem cell is that if will produce a teratoma tumor when injected under the skin.

 

 


July 20, 2009

Advances in Stem Cell Research

Author: HealthNWealth

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Embryonic stem cell research has fostered a tumultuous moral debate, which has unfortunately the beneficial applications of other stem cells. Adult stem cells represent a bold new frontier in the war against disease. Researchers have taken a special interest in the profound regenerative abilities of stem cells. Just a few stem cells can replicate enough tissue to create an entirely new organ.

The revolutionary implications of stem cells are not limited to human medicine, however. Cherished family pets can get a new lease on life with special stem-cell infusion techniques. Stem cell research is a multibillion-dollar industry, and our general wellbeing depends on its success.


Many have probably heard the story of when a man regrows a finger with help of pig bladder extract.   I was amazed when I first saw the story.  After studying various reports I was able to deduce that apparently the experimental powder helps to attract adult stem cells to the injury site  and then encourages them to completely restore the missing tissue.

“The broad outline is pretty straightforward. The powder is mostly collagen and a variety of substances, without any pig cells”, said Badylak, who’s a scientific adviser to ACell. “It forms microscopic scaffolding for incoming human cells to occupy, and it emits chemical signals to encourage those cells to regenerate tissue,” he said.


In September of 2005, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article suggesting that “the larger the number of Circulating Adult Stem Cells in a person’s body, the greater their level of overall health.”

The journal also stated in black and white that “The level of CD34+ (Stem Cells) is one of the best predictors of cardiovascular health.  The higher the number of circulating CD34+ cells, the greater the cardiovascular function and health.”

A resource that is proving to be helpful for people wanting a solid home based business opportunity is working with a company that offers the first natural dietary supplement Adult Stem Cell Enhancer which helps the body generate Adult Stem Cells which aid in the body’s natural rejuvenation process.   “This is a way for people help friends and loved ones, to earn some extra income or begin their own business,” said Ray Mikelonis.


DSCN9675A natural way of  increasing the size of a woman’s breast is by using a person’s own adult stem cells which are found throughout the body.  Using adult stem cells avoids the embryonic stem cell controversy and the potential of a teratoma.   Breast implants derived from adult stem cells are an exciting new development for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery because they have a more natural look and feel.

The process involves taking fat cells from the stomach or thighs which is used to extract adult stem cells.  These extracted adult stem cells are then mixed with the rest of the fat and periodically injected into the breast tissue to increase its volume.  The stem cells in the injected fat are thought to have a stimulating effect which brings in more blood flow enabling the new tissue of survive and stay healthy avoiding some of the common challenges of traditional implants such as rupturing, leakage, cysts and infections.


Embryonic stem cells (ESC) are in the news because of their ability to become virtually any cell type of the body has inspired promises and expectations.   There was even a ballot proposal in Michigan in 2008 to expand stem cell research.  Medical researchers and doctors are calling cell stem research the most exciting and revolutionary breakthrough development of the new millennium. But serious ethical issues–such as harvesting stem cells from frozen embryos–have encumbered and fuel the debate about the ethics of embryonic stem cell research.

Some medical scientists and researchers have found a way to avoid the ethical issues of harvesting stem cells from embryos by working with adult stem cells.  Although adult bone marrow stem cells are difficult to work with in the test tube, scientists and medical researchers have had over 73 different conditions result in successful outcomes vs 0 success using embryonic stem cells.


What are adult stem cells?  Stem cells are the body’s natural renewal system.  Babies have adult stem cells.  Most reside in the major bones of the body, the femur, plevis and sternum but some are found in most every bone of the body.  Circulating Adult Stem Cells are produced in the bone marrow and other tissues in your body and are exact copies of the original adult stem cells we are born with. 

They are pluripotent, which means they have the ability to duplicate endlessly and can become any cell of any tissue or organ that the body needs to “rebuild, renew and rejuvenate”.  As the body ages, the number and quality of Adult Stem Cells that circulate in your body gradually decrease, which leaves the body unwell for longer periods during recovery from injuries and  more susceptible to age related health challenges.  Boosting Adult Stem Cell production and release with Stem Cell nutrition helps maintain proper organ and tissue functions in your body


The body has a natural protection mechanism from bleeding to death and it is called clotting.  In an injury situation fibrinogen molecules are converted to fibrin molecules which would collect at the site of injury and start collecting other blood components to essentially plug the leak.

Adequate circulation is important to help prevent and relieve muscle soreness that occurs from overexertion and the aging process.   That is why antioxidants came to the forefront of wellness in the 90′s because of their ability to relieve oxidative stress.  An overabundance of oxidative stress and free radicals in our system today has the same effect as an injury by initiating the clotting mechanism, converting fibrinogen molecules to fibrin.  Fibrin molecules don’t necessarily become a full blood clot, but can be likened to tumbleweeds and in this case would float around in the blood and if they happened to land on a capillary opening they would essentially prevent blood flow down that branch.  Kind of like hair in the shower drain slows the water from draining out fast enough.


July 1, 2009

No Muscle Soreness

Author: stem cell guy

Muscle SorenessI already had some restoration and increase in strength a year ago when I started taking a normal maintenance dose of the combination of the stem cell enhancement and the circulation enhancement dietary supplements that contained a powerful combination of antioxidants.  After 2 weeks I was able to stand to put my pants on, one leg at a time, which I was unable to do before.

Since I have told many that want to have accelerated results, to do the 12 per day, I thought I would give it a try for myself.  All I can say is WOWWW no muscle soreness when bending over or squatting down to look inside a kitchen cabinet like before.   The results from this 12 a day routine was just phenomenal.  The easiest way to relate how I feel is that if you have ever bought a new car or newer car, it is just like that.  Everything works, the steering is responsive the suspension is tight, the engine is tuned and everything just gets up and goes.  I am going down stairs solidly with no handrails and going up 2 at a time without even a thought. 

 I think I will take my friends suggestion and do 12 a day for a 3 day tune up once a quarter because he said that he was amazed at what it has done for him just doing that once a quarter.