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The Digest of Anti-Aging and Stem Cell Research 

 

September/October 2011
In This Issue
Turn Back the Clock
Cancer-Fighting Cells
ALS Stem Cell Treatment
MS and CP Breakthroughs
Sickle Cell Disease
Brain Development Breakthroughs
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Dear  Friends,

 

With cooler weather coming and nature's decline into autumn in the northern hemisphere, my thoughts at this time of year often are about the cycle of life and aging.  

 

Although it's tempting to think of autumn as only a decline, I always remember that autumn and winter are resting seasons, invariably followed by the regeneration and renewal of spring. Similarly, our bodies create their own mechanisms for regeneration and rebirth, and science captures this knowledge to help us continue a rest and renewal cycle in our health and well-being. I know you'll find the stories below both hopeful and thought-provoking as we bring you the latest anti-aging technologies and disease treatments that offer a view of revitalized human life cycles and the potential for increased longevity. 

 

Thank you again for reading the digest and visiting our website. We take a lot of joy in bringing to you the best news we can find about anti-aging and regenerative medicine.

 

Sincerely,
Susan Schmidt
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Stem Cell News & Research
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Scientists Turn Back Stem Cells' Clocks

 

Researchers have shown they can reverse the aging process for human adult stem cells, which are responsible for helping old or damaged tissues regenerate.     

 

Stem Cells a Potential Source for Cancer-Fighting T Cells    

 

Scientists have used adult stem cells from mice to create antigen-specific T cells-the immune cells that fight tumor cells-may lead to a simpler, more efficient way to use the body's immune system to fight cancer.

 

Read more at the MFNE website.

 

neuronMedical Trials Begin for ALS Stem Cell Treatment

 

Researchers at Tel Aviv University are turning bone marrow stem cells into astrocyte-like cells, which are responsible for the well-being of the brain's neurons. Trials for the technology, which has the potential to treat a broad range of neurodegenerative conditions, are now planned for Massachusetts General Hospital. 

 

Visit our website for more information.

scienceOhio Researchers Find Potential Treatments for MS and CP

 

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a procedure to use adult stem cells to create myelin, the protective coating for nerve cells that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.

 

For more information, visit the MFNE website. 

 

 

African American childStem Cell Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease

  
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have used stem cells to correct the genetic alteration that causes sickle cell disease (SCD), a painful, disabling inherited blood disorder that affects 1 in 500 African Americans and millions worldwide.

Read the story at the MFNE website. 
 
Feature Article
BrainStem Cell Generation in Infants Key to Brain Development

 

Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center have identified a new pathway of stem cell activity in the brain that represents potential targets of brain injuries affecting newborns. Researchers believe this study holds important implications for the understanding of neonatal brain diseases that can cause death or devastating, life-long brain damage. These conditions include germinal matrix hemorrhages, the most common type of brain hemorrhage that occurs in infants; and perinatal hypoxic ischaemic injuries, exposure to low oxygen and decreased blood flow that can lead to diseases such as cerebral palsy and seizure disorders.

  

You may read this story at the MFNE website.