William Bruyea, host of StemCellTV talks to Dr. Craig Saunders of Harmony Cosmetic Surgery in Keller, Texas about stem cells and regenerative medicine at the Evolution of Fat Workshop in Dallas, TX sponsored by Medical Alliance Services, distributor of Tickle Lipo.

Adam Ambruso of Advanced Bio-Technologies discusses scar reduction and the growth of their business.

StemCellTV talks to Alice Davis of Lipo Sales about stem cell and fat collection.

New Research Show Lungs Heal Themselves.

Stem Cells Explained – Regenerating Adult Stem Cells

WSCS Sept 2009The 2009 World Stem Cell Summit will focus on the science, business, policy, law and ethics of all stem cell types including human embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.

To maximize the potential of stem cell research, the 2009 World Stem Cell Summit program is designed to cover the field’s most pressing topics including: progressive research strategies, translational and preclinical findings, cross disciplinary initiatives, drug discovery, funding opportunities (federal, public and private), commercialization plans, technology transfer platforms, venture capital insight, market trends, regulatory issues, ethical and societal implications, philanthropic opportunities, medical tourism challenges, cell banking projects, intellectual property landscapes, insurance questions, international perspectives, clinical use and the 2009-10 advocacy agenda.

PHILADELPHIA – Stem cell research is a topic that just won’t go a way and for good reason, depending on who your talk to.

Now, some local veterinarians are reportedly using stem cell therapy to treat arthritic dogs, and doing so is turning into a rather profitable business, according to the editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal, Bernie Dagenais.

The procedure involves veterinarians taking fat tissue from an animal — usually disabled dogs — and sending it to a California-based company called Vet-Stem. In a laboratory, the company extracts cells and sends them back in a syringe. That shot is then given to the animal in the area where it has arthritis.

The cutting-edge procedure typically costs $2,500 to $3,500, but the results are said to be dramatic, especially for dogs with arthritis, Dagenais said.

About 1,500 dogs in the country have received this, and a few local centers are doing them. They must be specially certified by Vet-Stem to do the procedure.

“These are the types of procedures that a lot of people will not normally do on a pet. But if you want to go the extra distance, this is a new option that is available and it’s making a big difference,” Dagenais said.

We know all about the controversy surrounding stem cell research and humans. Is the company or local vets doing this kind of therapy, receiving any flack for their actions?

“People get it confused, but this is very different because you’re extracting something from the adult animals themselves. This has nothing to do with the stem-cell controversy that we hear about. … It’s really not dealing with embryos,” Dagenais said.

As people find out about this option, he expects it to be used more often, and the bigger question is whether this will some day be happening for humans, as well.

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Eddie Floyd, a pet store owner had a heart attack a couple of years ago. When he was brought to the hospital, he was asked if he wanted to participate in a stem cell research clinical trial using Adult Stem Cells to help heal his heart muscle. Eddie said yes and he is happy he did. The stem cell therapy healed his heart muscle completely so there is now no sign of damage or any complications from his heart attack.

Stem Cell Video of Heart Attack Victim

The video describes a clinical trial at Austin Heart Hospital and while it doesn’t mention the company, it is obviously Osiris and their “off the shelf” Adult Stem Cell product  Prochymal. This stem cell video is the future of stem cell medicine. Adult Stem Cell treatment being used right away to treat a heart attack- not waiting for 2 years and a decrease in ejection fraction by 50%.

Below, see the excellent stem cell video which tells Eddie’s story. The video was created by  The Texas Alliance for Life where they are supporting the creation of an Adult Stem Cell consortium that will “put patients first”.

Yes, this is a true story. An English priest has extracted his own adult stem cells for fighting his Multiple Sclerosis.

Here’s the story:

An English priest living in Baghdad, Iraq has had his own Adult Stem Cells used to treat his Multiple Sclerosis. Canon Andrew White, the vicar of St. George’s Church in Baghdad was the recipient of this stem cell therapy to treat MS.

No Ethical Issues to Use His Own Stem Cells for Multiple Sclerosis

Andrew has a medical background and had helped establish the Bone Marrow Transplant Centre in Baghdad in 2001. He was good friends with Dr. Majid, the director of the center who saw that Andrew was suffering from the effects of his Multiple Sclerosis and approached him about using his own Adult Stem Cells for treatment.  Andrew had no objections or ethical issues about using his own stem cells and agreed to the stem cell therapy.

Process of Using Andrew’s Own Adult Stem Cells

  1. Both  his arms were cannulised
  2. He was connected to the Blood Cell Separator
  3. Blood was taken from one arm and the stem cells were removed and then the blood was returned through his other arm (took 2 hours)
  4. Andrew’s own Adult Stem Cells were injected into his spinal cord via lumbar puncture

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