The Digest of Anti-Aging and Stem Cell Research 

December 2011/January 2012

Another new year to celebrate! Welcome to 2012! And another enhancement to our newsletter, which will bring you a wide variety of anti-aging and regenerative medical treatment information. We will still bring you the most interesting and innovative developments in adult stem cell research, and we will add news that you can use right now in your search for youth and longevity.

For instance, check out the story below about choline, an essential nutrient that is important for infant brain development (which is why the USDA requires it to be added to all infant formula). Scientists know that choline is used by the body to manufacture neurotransmitters and cell membrane components throughout one's life. Now it turns out that it may protect against the effects of dementia in aging humans. So put hard-boiled eggs, spinach, wheat germ, tofu, and cauliflower on your weekly grocery list this year.

While you're at it, make a resolution to try one new, healthy food a month. This month, try amaranth, a broadleaf plant whose seeds have been used similarly to whole grains since the Aztecs. Not only does amaranth contain a nice does of choline, it also has a higher concentration of protein than most cereal grains and three times the fiber of wheat. Look at Andrew Weil's website for some ideas for using amaranth.

Here's hoping 2012 is your best year ever! 

Sincerely,

Susan Schmidt

Editor

Medicine for a New Era

A division of the Global Peace Project

susan@medicineforanewera.com

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Cell Injections Slow Aging

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine injected aging mice with stem cell-like progenitor cells derived from the muscle of young, healthy animals. These mice were specially bred to age quickly. But instead of becoming infirm and dying early as untreated mice did, animals that got the stem/progenitor cells improved their health and lived two to three times longer than expected.

Stem Cell Based Gene Therapy Shows Promise as Hemophilia Treatment

For the first time, researchers have combined gene therapy and stem cell transplantation to successfully reverse the severe, crippling bleeding disorder hemophilia A in large animals, opening the door to the development of new therapies for human patients.

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