Miami (PRWEB) September 25, 2013 Two specialists from Stem Cell Training, Inc., a division of the Global Stem Cells Group, were invited keynote speakers at last months prestigious 7th annual World Meeting of the Australian Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Joseph Purita, M.D. and Maritza Novas R.N., M.S.N., were in Melbourne August 24th and 25th for the two-day conference, focusing their discussions on stem cell medicine and its anti-aging applications. Purita and Novas joined other leaders from the worlds medical community to share cutting edge research and techniques from multiple medical streams to present groundbreaking advances in evidence-based, best-practice protocols for the early detection, prevention and treatment of obesity, metabolic disorders, related diseases and premature decline. Purita, a lead trainer for Stem Cell Training, Inc. and a pioneer in the use of stem cells in orthopedics, graduated from Georgetown University Medical School and has been with the Boca Raton Orthopedic Group since 1981. He is a Global Stem Cell Group Advisory Board member and a member of the following organizations: Purita is Board Certified by the following organizations: Novas received her Medical Degree from the Medical School of University of Havana, completed her post-doctoral training and residency program … Continue reading →

Public release date: 26-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Graham Shaw graham.shaw@icr.ac.uk 44-020-715-35380 Institute of Cancer Research Scientists have used a brand new technique for examining individual stem cells to uncover dramatic differences in the gene expression levels which genes are turned 'up' or 'down' between apparently identical 'sister' pairs. The research, published today (Thursday) in Stem Cell Reports, was conducted and funded by The Institute of Cancer Research, London. It provides the latest evidence that despite having identical DNA, sister stem cells can display considerable differences in their molecular characteristics. The study showed that DNA methylation, a process that controls which genes are expressed in cells, plays an important role in generating non-genetic (or 'epigenetic') differences between sister cells. DNA methylation could therefore be one of the reasons for the major molecular variation between different cancer cells in the same tumour and drugs to reduce methylation might help control variation and make cancers easier to treat. In the new research, scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) developed a novel micro-dissection technique to separate pairs of sister embryonic stem cells for single cell RNA analysis [1]. Using their new high-tech method, researchers separated and isolated mouse … Continue reading →

Newswise (TORONTO, Canada Sept. 26, 2013) Stem cell scientists have moved one step closer to producing blood-forming stem cells in a Petri dish by identifying a key regulator controlling their formation in the early embryo, shows research published online today in Cell. The work was reported by Dr. Gordon Keller, Director of the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, and Senior Scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, both at University Health Network. Dr. Keller is also Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto and holds a Canada Research Chair in stem cell biology. Using mouse models to study the process of blood cell development, Dr. Keller and his team demonstrated that the retinoic acid signalling pathway is required for formation of blood-forming stem cells. Retinoic acid is produced from vitamin A and is essential for many areas of human growth and development. When the researchers genetically disrupted the pathway that produces retinoic acid in mice, no blood-forming stem cells were produced. When they activated the pathway at the precise stage when stem cells develop, they observed a large increase in the number of blood-forming stem cells. Understanding how different cells and tissues are made in the … Continue reading →

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As a baby, Luke Stuhleys speech was delayed. When he started talking, he mostly repeated what others said. Just before he turned 2, he stopped making eye contact. A few months later came the diagnosis: autism. It was devastating, said Kate Whelan, Lukes mother. I was pretty lost. You get the diagnosis and youre just left to flail. Whelan, of McFarland, eventually found other patents with autistic children who pointed her to treatments and programs. Now shes co-coordinator of the Wisconsin chapter of Talk About Curing Autism, or TACA, a national group that helps families affected by autism. TACA is holding a conference in Madison Friday and Saturday on topics ranging from experimental tests for autism to preparing older children with the condition to live on their own. There are things you can do as parents, said Lisa Ackerman, who founded TACA in 2000 after feeling that some groups were too negative in their approach. There are positive steps you can take. The cause of autism, a developmental disability that alters social interaction and communication, largely remains a mystery. It could involve a combination of genetic, biologic and environmental factors, scientists say. A federal survey of parents released in March … Continue reading →

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center now has a new process when it comes to treating stroke patients. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability for adults. However, with prompt medical treatment, patient outcomes can be drastically improved. The hospitals emergency department and local emergency medical services have implemented a system that is called Stroke Alert. When EMS picks up a patient they believe is having a stroke, the hospital is notified before the patient arrives and issues a Stroke Alert. Upon arrival at the hospital, the patient is met at the ambulance by the stroke team, which consists of an emergency department physician, charge nurse, staff nurse, tech, laboratory tech and pharmacist. The team immediately takes the patient from the ambulance to the CT scanner for a scan of the head while each team member performs essential assessments and testing. The CT scan results determine if the patient has had a stroke, and then the stroke team determines the best treatment option. The most effective form of treatment available, IV t-PA (a medication used that dissolves blood clots), must be administered within four hours of the time that the … Continue reading →

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sep 26, 2013) - As one of 19 university and hospital partners across Canada conducting leading heart and stroke research, the University of Calgary will receive a minimum of $25 million for research projects over the next 10 years. This is part of the $300-million funding announcement made by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in June. "The University of Calgary is honoured to be among this esteemed group chosen to be part of the Heart and Stroke Foundation Research Leadership Circle," says Elizabeth Cannon, president of the University of Calgary. "The Heart and Stroke Foundation's long-term funding commitment benefits our research through a greater ability to plan our programming, to recruit and retain expertise, and to collaborate on research that contributes to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and stroke." "We are delighted to enhance our partnership with Heart and Stroke," says Dr. Todd Anderson, a clinician-researcher at the University of Calgary and director of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta. "Research support from the Foundation will enable University of Calgary researchers and our collaborators across the country to make even greater contributions to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and … Continue reading →