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Stem cells are biological cells found in all multi-cellular organisms, that can divide through mitosis and

differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self renew to produce more stem cells. Medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy has the potential to dramatically change the treatment of human disease. A number of adult stem cell therapies already exist, particularly bone marrow transplants that are used to treat leukemia. Stem cell research can be used to treat a wider variety of diseases including cancer, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and muscle damage, amongst a number of other impairments and conditions. Procedure: (in 5 steps): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Bone Marrow Mobilization Stem cell harvesting Isolation, analysis, and concentration Stem cells injection Post Program Care

Stem Cells

Bone Marrow Mobilization: The procedure is non-invasive and starts with the stimulation of the bone marrow. The patient is injected for 3-4 days with a mobilization factor. This procedure is safe as a local anesthetic. These shots cause the stem cells from the marrow to go into the blood stream. Stem cell harvesting: Day 5 the patient is brought in for the actual collection. It is as simple as a needle in the vein, attaching the tubing to a machine that draws and separates the blood. It is the same process used in a regular blood donation. This process is a bit time consuming but it is virtually pain free. Isolation, analysis, and concentration: At the lab the stem cells are kept in a sterile environment so that the patient receives uncontaminated cells. They are analyzed for content as well as testing for viral markers and diseases like Hepatitis B and C and HIV the stem cells are kept in a sterile environment so that the patient receives uncontaminated cells. Once an all clear signal is given, these cells are cultured. Since the cultured stem cells come from the patients own bone marrow stem cells, there is absolutely no risk of rejection or complication. Stem cells injection: Generally cells are reintroduced intravenously depending on the patients general health and treatment. The cells are distributed through the body by the circulatory system. Post Program Care: Regeneration Treatment Programs is non-invasive and requires no surgical procedure. For this reason, none of our patients are negatively impacted by our stem cell therapy. The most important side effect recorded to date seems to be better sleep.

Stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease: Parkinson's disease affects a type of specialized type of brain neuron. This allows scientists to take embryonic stem cells which can be reprogrammed to form the Dopaminergic neurons which then can take place of the damaged neurons and the disease can be cured. Stem cell therapy for Eye defects and blindness: Using embryonic stem cells, scientists are able to grow a thin sheet of totipotent stem cells in the laboratory. When these sheets are transplanted over the damaged cornea, the stem cells stimulate renewed repair, eventually restore vision. Stem cell therapy for Deafness: It has been proved that re-growing cochlea hair cells with the use of embryonic stem cells can replace the dead or damaged cochlea hair cells and restore the sense of hearing. Stem cell therapy for Blood cells formation: There are some types of stem cells which are called as HSCs and they can be used to produce fully mature RBCs. They are grown together with stromal cells like in an environment of bone marrow cells to speed up the process.

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