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Fallout from fake credentials

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION By: Mary Agnes Welch and Melissa Martin Posted: 3:00 AM | Comments: The University of Winnipeg has axed a joint project with Regenetek Research, the local company selling stem-cell treatment to people with multiple sclerosis. The move by the university's ethics committee came Wednesday, hours after the Free Press published its investigation into Regenetek owner Doug Broeska's credentials and his clinical trial. The university's move puts an end to Broeska's repeated claim he was about to launch a study with U of W's kinesiology faculty to track and test some of the 70 patients who paid Regenetek as much as $45,000 for experimental stem-cell transplants in India. "The patient outcomes have been so significant that we will soon be announcing a companion study with the University of Winnipeg," Broeska told a prospective patient in an email obtained by the Free Press. "Dr. Glen Bergeron, assistant dean and one of Canada's foremost physiotherapeutic specialists (head physiotherapist, Canadian Olympic Team) has confirmed our evidence based on patient observation... and would not have contemplated such a study if our patient/subjects had not demonstrated neural pathway restoration as a result of their therapies." Winnipeg-based Regenetek and the U … Continue reading

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U of W cancels proposal for joint research study

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION By: Melissa Martin and Mary Agnes Welch Posted: 2:00 AM | Comments: The University of Winnipeg has axed a joint project with Regenetek Research, the local company selling stem-cell treatment to people with multiple sclerosis. The move by the universitys ethics committee came Wednesday, hours after the Free Press published its investigation into Regenetek owner Doug Broeskas credentials and his clinical trial. The universitys move puts an end to Broeskas repeated claim he was about to launch a study with U of Ws kinesiology faculty to track and test some of the 70 patients who paid Regenetek as much as $45,000 for experimental stem-cell transplants in India. "The patient outcomes have been so significant that we will soon be announcing a companion study with the University of Winnipeg," Broeska told a prospective patient in an email obtained by the Free Press. "Dr. Glen Bergeron, assistant dean and one of Canadas foremost physiotherapeutic specialists (head physiotherapist, Canadian Olympic Team) has confirmed our evidence based on patient observation... and would not have contemplated such a study if our patient/subjects had not demonstrated neural pathway restoration as a result of their therapies." Winnipeg-based Regenetek and the U … Continue reading

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Parkinson's stem cell trial approaches

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

A therapy for Parkinson's disease from Carlsbad's International Stem Cell Corp. is expected to get approval for testing in Australia as soon as February, the company said this week. The publicly traded company has grown neural stem cells, which can mature into cells making the neurotransmitter dopamine, deficient in Parkinson's. The company plans to implant these stem cells into the the brains of Parkinson's patients, restoring dopamine production and normal movement in the patients. If approved, the trial will be the first test of therapy with the company's cells, derived from unfertilized, or parthenogenetic human egg cells. The cells, which in theory can produce nearly all types of cells found in the body, are grown into neural stem cells. These cells will be implanted and mature in place. Parthenogenetic cells have much the same potential as embryonic stem cells without the ethical objections some have, says International Stem Cell, which has 38 employees. In addition, these parthenogenetic stem cells are less likely to provoke an immune reaction, the company says. International Stem Cell Corp. chose Australia for its first trial because its regulatory agency is more "interactive" than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Simon Craw, executive vice president … Continue reading

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Alberta MS patient says researcher was seen as 'some sort of god'

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION By: Mary Agnes Welch Posted: 2:00 AM | Comments: CHRIS BOLIN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Enlarge Image Lee Chuckry, who has MS, took part in a stem-cell trial run by Doug Broeska and Regenetek Research. The Airdrie, Alta., man eventually became one of Regenetek's most vocal critics. Photo Store Before flying to India for experimental stem-cell therapy, Alberta businessman Lee Chuckry quit taking Tysabri, a drug many multiple-sclerosis patients use to shrink brain lesions and reduce attacks. "It was quite effective for me," said Chuckry from his home in Airdrie, Alta. "I didnt have attacks when I was on it." Doug Broeska, founder of Winnipeg-based Regenetek Research and the clinical trials principal investigator, told Chuckry that Tysabri would damage the effectiveness of the implanted stem cells. Tysabri is one of a long list of medications Broeska advised clinical-trial participants to avoid, all mentioned in a blog posted last fall. "My first attack started just when I was leaving India," said Chuckry. "Id stopped the drug three months before." More here: Alberta MS patient says researcher was seen as 'some sort of god' … Continue reading

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Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie to Address International Nanomedicine Conference

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise LOS ANGELES (Jan. 14, 2015) Nobel laureate Martin Chalfie, PhD, will be the keynote speaker at Cedars-Sinais Nanomedicine for Imaging and Treatment Conference, where two dozen experts from around the world will discuss emerging trends in the study and treatment of diseases at the molecular and atomic levels. The March 13-14 event will bring together academic researchers, clinicians, representatives from the National Institutes of Health and scientists from private biotech industries to present lectures and abstracts about advances in nanomedicine and the development of imaging and drugs in this specialized field. This conference will give many top scientists and physicians an opportunity to share insights as the field of nanomedicine matures and we home in on new ways to diagnose, treat and cure diseases, said Keith Black, MD, chair and professor of Cedars-Sinais Department of Neurosurgery. Chalfie, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University, received the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his part in the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein, found in a species of jellyfish. The protein glows when excited by light. Because it can be attached to many biological substances to make them readily … Continue reading

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20-year B-cell lymphoma survivor shares his cancer story – Video

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

20-year B-cell lymphoma survivor shares his cancer story Frank Mellen was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma in 1993, and the following year, he came to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to undergo a st... By: MD Anderson Cancer Center … Continue reading

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Post-transplant specialist nurse is introduced in Newcastle Freeman Hospital

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

A pioneering bone marrow post-transplant specialist nurse is introduced in Tyneside - the first post of its kind outside London. Leading blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan has introduced the role based at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, at Newcastles Freeman Hospital. Susan Paskar has been employed in the job, funded by Anthony Nolan, to support patients with leukaemia and other blood cancers who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants. The 38-year-old will be patients dedicated point of contact at the hospital once they have been allowed to go home following their transplant and will be able to offer specialist support and advice. Susan, who lives in Newcastle and has worked with bone marrow transplant patients at the Freeman Hospital for four years, said: I was very happy to take up this position as I saw that there was a need for more follow-up for patients they get a lot of support early on but we need to be able to continue to support them after their transplants so they can have the best possible quality of life. I think the patients would tell you that this new role is a vital one. After their initial treatment comes … Continue reading

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VASERLipo high def body sculpting with Dr Prendergast – Video

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

VASERLipo high def body sculpting with Dr Prendergast Dr. Prendergast was the first doctor in Ireland to perform the VASER procedure, he is the only official VASER liposuction instructor in Ireland. As President of the European College of Aesthetic... By: Venus Medical … Continue reading

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Womens Health Connection Clinic expands

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

Dr. Debra Ravasia, Spokane gynecologist and founder of the Womens Health Connection Clinic and the Ajuva Medical Spa in North Spokane, says she has opened an additional office in Spokane Valley to accommodate new patients, and soon will add another physician to the practice. Ravasia specializes in treating women, but will open the practice to male patients in March, when Dr. Brian Sabowitz joins the clinic from his private practice in San Antonio, Texas. Sabowitz, who is board certified in internal medicine, specializes in bariatric medicine. Ravasia says he will be specializing in obesity management as well as metabolic and endocrinology issues, primarily with male patients, when he joins the practice. Ravasia will continue to see patients at her North Side practice, which occupies 3,000 square feet at 9425 N. Nevada, and at the adjacent Ajuva spa. The new Valley clinic occupies 8,000 square feet in the River View Corporate Center at 16201 E. Indiana in Spokane Valley. The Ajuva Medical Spa is a separate facility where Ravasia and her staff perform spa treatments, provide a specialized weight loss program, and offer aesthetic medical procedures such as Botox injections, laser skin treatments, and liposuction. Ravasia opened the North Side clinic … Continue reading

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Chatter Busy: Rose McGowan Cosmetic Surgery

Posted: Published on January 15th, 2015

The official story, and one that McGowan agrees with, was that she was in a car accident in 2007 and that her glasses cut her underneath her eye, leaving an unattractive scar behind: "I didnt realize I was hurt until I put my hand to my face and felt the flap of skin," McGowan revealed, explaining how shed felt directly after the accident had taken place. It has to be mentioned that when you take a look at before and after photos and make comparisons depending only on photos from the past and present, its very important that you always take into consideration some factors... We all know the saying "A picture is worth a thousand words", but that doesnt mean that the picture always reveals the truth, and especially not in Hollywood. (Don't underestimate photoshop!) The elements of a photograph, such as the lighting, background, foreground, distance to the subject and even the type of camera the picture was taken with, can all create a different look. It is important to keep in mind though that Walden has never actually worked on or with Rose McGowan. After all, if she had, her statements might be seen as a breach … Continue reading

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