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Can stem cells really restore your youthful looks?

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

When an aging Hollywood action star or sex symbol reemerges after a long hiatus looking younger, with a great body and smoother, firmer facial skin, people now assume they have undergone stem cell therapy. In my interview with doctors Eric and Anna Yalung of Regenestem Manila, they set me straight. While the actor/actress may have had stem cell therapy, the outward appearance is most likely a combination of Botox, plastic surgery, a strict diet and a personal trainer. So no doctor who only offers you stem cell can promise you outwardly beautifying results. This is not to say though that there are no beauty benefits from it. For the beauty aspect, they do this for facial skin rejuvenation and hair growth. According to head dermatologist Anna Yalung, they inject the target area and, if necessary, combine it with services available at the clinic for best results and to speed up the process. Shots are spaced a week to a month apart depending on treatment requirement for three sessions. The follow-up is scheduled the following year. How is it done? Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a convenient and cell-based treatment. It is a simple procedure involving the extraction of blood, separation … Continue reading →

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First evidence for painless atrial fibrillation treatment

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 4-Jul-2014 Contact: ESC Press Office press@escardio.org 33-622-418-492 European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, 4 July 2014: The first evidence for a shockless treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) will be presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting is organised by the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in collaboration with 13 European cardiovascular science societies. http://spo.escardio.org/SessionDetails.aspx?eevtid=65&sessId=13104 Dr Brian O. Bingen, first author, said: "AF is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Symptoms range from the feeling of fish flapping in the chest, to tiredness and exercise intolerance. AF can lead to tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy and thromboembolic events which increase the risk of morbidity and death." He added: "Preventing these symptoms and complications requires bringing the patient out of AF and back to the normal sinus rhythm. The quickest way to do that is to deliver an electric shock. The shock depolarises and synchronises the heart muscle and allows the sinus node to re-establish a normal rhythm." Dr Bingen continued: "Shocks are currently the most effective way to get patients directly back into sinus rhythm but they are very painful. To deliver a shock you have to give … Continue reading →

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Association found between high cholesterol and breast cancer

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 4-Jul-2014 Contact: ESC Press Office press@escardio.org 33-622-418-492 European Society of Cardiology This news release is available in Spanish. Barcelona, 4 July 2014: An association between high blood cholesterol and breast cancer has been found in a study of more than 1 million patients over a 14 year time period in the UK. The research will be presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting is organised by the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in collaboration with 13 European cardiovascular science societies. http://spo.escardio.org/SessionDetails.aspx?eevtid=65&sessId=13301&subSessId=3494 Dr Rahul Potluri, founder of the ACALM Study Unit and lead author, said: "Our preliminary study suggests that women with high cholesterol in their blood may be at greater risk of getting breast cancer. It raises the possibility of preventing breast cancer with statins, which lower cholesterol, but as this is a primitive study, significant time and research is needed before this idea can be tested." Over the past few years, population studies have suggested an association between obesity and breast cancer. Last year a study in mice concluded that lowering circulating cholesterol or interfering with its metabolism may be used to … Continue reading →

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Mass. college puts workers in labs

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

So instead of training students to enter the field of biotechnology from the research side, Van Dyke created a program that would teach students how to be technicians at a biotechnology company. This means students not only take courses in biotechnology, chemistry and biochemistry, but classes in technical writing and compliance. This way they can easily step into a biotechnology plant, knowing the rules and regulations they must comply with to make a drug. "The ideal candidate for us is someone who has been exposed to some of the hands-on laboratory work, the manipulation of the equipment, use of diagnostic tools," said Bill Ciambrone, Shire's head of technical operations at its rare disease hub in Lexington, Massachusetts. "Those are the types of people who are most in demand." While the Labor Department reported job growth of 288,000 jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates job growth for biomanufacturing technicians will be about 10 percent from 2012 to 2022. This should translate into 8,000 new jobs over the decade. Hundreds of those jobs will be added in Massachusetts, the state with the highest number of biotech jobs per capita, according to Northeastern University's Dukakis Center for Urban and … Continue reading →

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Mass. program puts workers in biotech labs

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

So instead of training students to enter the field of biotechnology from the research side, Van Dyke created a program that would teach students how to be technicians at a biotechnology company. This means students not only take courses in biotechnology, chemistry and biochemistry, but classes in technical writing and compliance. This way they can easily step into a biotechnology plant, knowing the rules and regulations they must comply with to make a drug. "The ideal candidate for us is someone who has been exposed to some of the hands-on laboratory work, the manipulation of the equipment, use of diagnostic tools," said Bill Ciambrone, Shire's head of technical operations at its rare disease hub in Lexington, Massachusetts. "Those are the types of people who are most in demand." While the Labor Department reported job growth of 288,000 jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates job growth for biomanufacturing technicians will be about 10 percent from 2012 to 2022. This should translate into 8,000 new jobs over the decade. Hundreds of those jobs will be added in Massachusetts, the state with the highest number of biotech jobs per capita, according to Northeastern University's Dukakis Center for Urban and … Continue reading →

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The Nature of God and Biology – Video

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

The Nature of God and Biology Seminar by Dr. Kurt Wise Seattle Creation Conference May 31, 2014 Woodin Valley Baptist Church, Bothell WA. Description: Romans 1:18-20 indicates that God il... By: Northwest Creation Network … Continue reading →

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Larry Smarr, PhD, Calit2 – Video

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

Larry Smarr, PhD, Calit2 Quantifying my body-- the role of the human and microbiome DNA Larry Smarr, PhD, Calit2 Systems Biology the Microbiome | April 15 16, 2012 Institute for ... By: Institute Systems Biology … Continue reading →

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Jonathan A. Eisen, PhD, UC Davis Genome Center – Video

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

Jonathan A. Eisen, PhD, UC Davis Genome Center DNA sequencing and the hidden world of microbes Jonathan A. Eisen, PhD UC Davis Genome Center Systems Biology the Microbiome | April 15 16, 2012 Institut... By: Institute Systems Biology … Continue reading →

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Peter Turnbaugh, PhD, Harvard FAS Center for Systems Biology – Video

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

Peter Turnbaugh, PhD, Harvard FAS Center for Systems Biology Moving towards a metagenommic view of drug metabolism Peter Turnbaugh, PhD, Harvard FAS Center for Systems Biology Systems Biology the Microbiome | April 1... By: Institute Systems Biology … Continue reading →

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Jill Banfield, PhD, University of California, Berkeley – Video

Posted: Published on July 4th, 2014

Jill Banfield, PhD, University of California, Berkeley Integrated "omics" studies of microbial communities Jill Banfield, PhD, University of California, Berkeley Systems Biology the Microbiome | April 15 16, ... By: Institute Systems Biology … Continue reading →

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