Category Archives: Stem Cell Treatment | Therapy
Dental Stem Cell Storage: Good or Bad Investment?
Some Americans are reportedly paying $590 upfront and $100 yearly for someone to store their teeth? Why are they doing this, you ask? They believe that the stem cells extracted from their stored teeth can be used to cure future diseases they might succumb to in the coming years. From a Miami Herald news report:
Stem Cell Therapy for Back Pain – Gotheburg Univ Research
Can stem cell therapy cure a damaged spine and help relieve you of your troublesome lower back pain? Researchers from the Gothenburg University in Sweden say that they may have found a way for stem cells to help bad back disks to heal. Reports the Daily Mail:
Stem Cell Treatment for Muscle Injuries?
Can stem cell therapy cure muscle injuries? A recent experiment involving mice suggests that it can. However, whether the same positive results seen in experimental mice can be replicated among human patients remains a question. When stem cells were injected into mice with muscle injuries, the muscles were not only restored but also grew twice [...]
Scotland Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke Patients – ReNeuron and U Glasgow Trial
A controversial stem cell therapy which is hoped to cure stroke patients is expected to begin in Scotland within weeks. The treatment, spearheaded by neurologist Keith Muir of the Stroke Research Group at Glasgow University’s Institute of Neurological Sciences, will be administered at Glasgow’s Southern General Hospital.
The treatment will make use of stem cells grown from a tissue sample taken from a 12-week-old aborted fetus. According to express.co.uk, this will be injected into the brain of a stroke victim chosen from hundreds of volunteers.
Al Amal Hospital Puts Up Stem Cell Treatment Center
The Al Amal Hospital in Doha, Qatar is setting up a stem cell transplant unit according to a report by The Peninsula. The center is expected to be established by the end of the year. It is expected to “provide optimal care to patients in need of advanced techno-therapy and are unable to afford treatment [...]
