PHILADELPHIA Using new genetic evidence, an international team of scientists led by experts at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia has found that an increased body mass index (BMI) raised the risk for both type 2 diabetes and higher blood pressure. The results add to mounting evidence about the risks of obesity and are of major importance for the obesity pandemic that is affecting the United States where two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese and other countries. According to the findings, published online in The American Journal of Human Genetics, for every 1 kg/m2 increase in BMI equivalent to a 196-pound, 40-year old man of average height gaining seven pounds the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases by 27 percent. The same rise in BMI also increases blood pressure by 0.7 mmHg. Our findings provide solid genetic support indicating that a higher body mass index causes a raised risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, said the studys lead author, Michael V. Holmes, MD, PhD, research assistant professor of Surgery in the division of Transplant at Penn Medicine. In the new study, the research team used a … Continue reading →

BBQ2d Ethical Issues Related to Stem Cell Therapy We do not own any pictures or music within this video. By: Emily DeMarco … Continue reading →

Orange County, CA (PRWEB) March 03, 2014 The top stem cell treatment clinic in Southern California, Telehealth, is now offering several knee pain treatment options for avoiding joint replacement. The regenerative medicine treatments involve either platelet rich plasma therapy, bone marrow derived stem cell injections or blood derived stem cell treatment. Call for more information and scheduling call (888) 828-4575. The treatments may be completely or partially covered by insurance. Although knee replacement procedures have been exceptionally successful for reducing one's pain and improving functional abilities, there are some risks associated with the procedure, along with the fact they are not meant to last forever. Unlike conventional nonoperative treatments, such as steroid injections, regenerative medicine treatments maintain the ability to repair and regenerate arthritic tissue as opposed to simply masking pain. The Board Certified doctors at Telehealth have extensive experience and regenerative medicine therapies for degenerative arthritis of the knee. Stem cell therapy for arthritis has been shown in several small published studies to provide excellent pain relief and maintain cartilage in the knee. All of the treatments provided are low-risk and outpatient. They involve blood or bone marrow from the patient him or herself, which reduces the risk profile … Continue reading →

Experience and expertise run in the genes of this doctor, a third-generation fresh cell therapy practitioner It was a pleaseant, winter morning in Edenkoben, Germany and a group of 15 people from various countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Italy, and Germany congregated for breakfast in a coffee shop in this quaint city. Most of these people just flew in from their respective countries, or drove in from different European cities. But they were not there for an international conference. They were all there for their shots of fresh cell from Dr. Robert Janson-Mueller. For the past couple of years, through his solo practice, Dr. Robert Mueller has been sharing the benefits of fresh cell therapy with people who need to seek alternative means to remedy various diseases or chronic conditions of their body, or anti-aging solutions. Although Filipinos has heard of stem cell therapy only in recent years, thanks to celebrities and politicians who have undergone the treatment and do swear by its efficacy, fresh cell therapy has been around since the 1930s. The Swiss doctor Prof. Paul Niehans first injected cells originating from animal organs intramuscular into patients in 1931 and is thus considered the founder of live … Continue reading →

Current ratings for: Reconstructing faces using human stem cells from fat Public / Patient: 5 3 ratings Health Professionals: 0 0 ratings Researchers in London, UK, are investigating the effectiveness of stem cell therapies for facial reconstruction. A joint team, from London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University College London's Institute of Child Health, has published the findings of their research in the journal Nanomedicine. This follows the recent news that another UK-based team, of The London Chest Hospital, has begun the largest ever trial of adult stem cells in heart attack patients. Great Ormond Street has a proven track record in facial reconstruction, particularly with regard to treating children with a missing or malformed ear - a condition called microtia. This kind of reconstructive surgery involves taking cartilage from the patient's ribs to craft a "scaffold" for an ear, which is then implanted beneath the skin. Despite successes with this method, the researchers thought the treatment may be improved by bringing stem cells into the process. Read the original here: Reconstructing faces using human stem cells from fat … Continue reading →