Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 31, 2014 Bostons Adult Stem Cell Technology Center, LLC (ASCTC) finds itself flush with innovative adult stem cell biotechnologies. Currently the company holds seven recently issued patents and has three additional patent applications currently under examination by the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office. The patented inventions address two of the most vexing problems in adult stem cell biology research and regenerative medicine. Adult stem cells are difficult to identify; and they have been difficult to multiply to sufficient numbers to support regenerative medicine applications. ASCTC has addressed the identity problem by developing patented biomarkers that are found exclusively on adult stem cells. The biomarkers are based on ASCTCs expertise in defining properties of adult stem cells that are not shared by any other normal cell types in the body. The patented biomarkers also identify some types of cancer stem cells. Therefore, they have applications in both stem cell medicine and cancer medicine. ASCTCa success in developing procedures for producing adult stem cells in large numbers is due to the companys expertise in adult stem cell growth control. ASCTCs technology uses natural compounds found in the body to instruct adult stem cells to multiply in a controlled … Continue reading →

. Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was adjudged the worlds fourth most BEAUTIFUL LADY, today reiterated the importance of stem cell banking by mothers and the situation that led to her decision to go in for stem cell banking for her daughter. The decision to bank umbilical cord cell had to be taken at a time when taking baby steps to parenthood. And on our part, we did some research, spoke to friends and our families, of course. We were informed about it, said Bachchan, a young mother herself. Donning a red saree and black blouse with a string of fragrant jasmines decorating her hair bun the traditional attire of women from the South, Bachchan looked elegant and aptly dressed for the day today Parents Day. On being informed it was Parents Day, the mother of two-and-a-half year old Aaradhya said, Every day is Parents Day. We are meant to have such a beautiful experience in our lives and let us celebrate that emotion every week and day in our lives. Describing the situation that led to her decision to go in for stem cell banking for her daughter, she said Knowledge can be very very useful and once … Continue reading →

Health and Medicine for Seniors Aging Immune System May Get Kick-Start from Discovery of Molecular Defect Old stem cells are not just sitting there with damaged DNA ready to develop cancer, as it has long been postulated "The decline of stem-cell function is a big part of age-related problems. Achieving longer lives relies in part on achieving a better understanding of why stem cells are not able to maintain optimal functioning." Emmanuelle Passegu, PhD July 31, 2014 - There's a good reason seniors over 60 are not donor candidates for bone marrow transplantation. The immune system ages and weakens with time, making the elderly prone to life-threatening infection and other maladies, and a UC San Francisco research team now has discovered a reason why. "We have found the cellular mechanism responsible for the inability of blood-forming cells to maintain blood production over time in an old organism, and have identified molecular defects that could be restored for rejuvenation therapies," said Emmanuelle Passegu, PhD, a professor of medicine and a member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF. Passegu, an expert on the stem cells that give rise to the blood and … Continue reading →