Is stem cell therapy likely to cure Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is one of the deadliest neurological disorders known to afflict mankind. It is caused after the neurons in the brain get damaged or impaired, thus affecting their production of the essential chemical dopamine. Dopamine is essential for the smooth functioning of the body’s […]
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Stem Cell Therapy for Autism
For long now, doctors and scientists studying autism and autism spectrum disorders have debated the merits of using stem cells to cure the brain disorder. There have also been attempts in the West to study the effects of one’s own stem cells banked at birth in the generation of viable neurons in the brain. For […]
Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes – New Frontiers
Is diabetes treatable with stem cell therapy? New clinical trials and treatments seem to indicate so. India is poised to become the diabetes capital of the world[1]. There are several researches and clinical trials being conducted around the world to find a cure for diabetes. New developments in diabetes treatment and research indicate that a […]
5 Major Symptoms and Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimers is an ailment that has particularly affected the lives of old people. It has been found worldwide that 10% of the 80 year olds and 25% of 90 year olds have Alzheimers at some stage. Forgetfulness is a common aging problem but when it is more severe and is accompanied with the person getting […]
Alzheimer’s and Stem Cell Therapy
Worldwide, Alzheimer’s is found in at least one among 10 persons who are more than 80-years-old and one out of four persons who are above 90 years. In India, there are nearly 50 lakh dementia patients of which, roughly 70 to 80 percent have Alzheimer’s, says an article published in the The Hindu in November […]
Spinal Cord Injury and Stem Cell Transplant
Conservative estimates suggest that the incidence of spinal injuries in India would be around 20 per million with 2,500 fresh cases added every year, often as a result of road accidents, says an article published in The Hindu in August 2013[1]. Spinal cord injuries can cause incomplete or complete non-functioning of the spinal cord. Spinal […]
The New Dawn of Stem Cell Transplants in Adults
On September 19, 2014, Dr Guy Sauvageau, principal stem cell genetics investigator at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer at the Universite de Montreal, confirmed the findings of his new research. The Canadian researcher, along with his team, was able to find a way to boost the number of umbilical cord stem cells […]
The Ethics of Stem Cell Therapy
When stem cell therapy and research first started, most clinical trials used stem cells drawn from human bone marrow for the purposes of medical discoveries, to deal with a variety of ailments ranging from injury, terminal illnesses, anemia and immune system disorders, to name a few. These cells have been used for many years in […]
Current Applications and Future Challenges to Stem Cell Therapy
Did you know that there has been an ongoing ethical debate surrounding stem cell therapy? And to this end, cord blood has brought in hopes for treating diseases using the umbilical cord stem cells. This has received much appreciation, especially since it was a much need solution to the used of primitive cells drawn from […]