Transforming Medicine

TRANSFORMING MEDICINE RESEARCH INTO STEM CELL THERAPIES IS GROWING AT AN ASTOUNDING RATE, WITH MANY EXPECTING SUCH TREATMENTS TO TRANSFORM MEDICINE AS WE KNOW IT. WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE STEM CELL TREATMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT EYES Early steps have been made to cure blindness with stem cells. In animal studies, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Successful animal studies have led to hopes that stem cells could one day be used to cure this debilitating form of dementia. There is no current cure for the disease, so such a development would be a remarkable step for medicine. complications. researchers have found it is possible to replace the eye's light-sensing cells, the first step toward restoring sight. BREASTS Silicone implants could become a memory as cells are being researched to achieve the long-held dream of natural-looking breast augmentation without the implants or associated complications. ТЕЕТН False teeth could soon be a thing of the past. Earlier this year scientists at Harvard demonstrated, for the first time, the ability to re-grow teeth by stimulating stem cells with light. LIVER Researchers believe it could eventually be possible to repair severely damaged livers by reverting the cells to a stem cell-like state, potentially putting an end to transplants. HEART Regenerating heart tissue with stem cells could eventually make damage from heart attacks reversible. The result would be the ability to completely return patients to their healthy former selves. CROHN'S DISEASE Current human trials involving bone marrow stem cells are showing considerable promise in treating autoimmune disorder Crohn's Disease. CARTILAGE Many athletes are forced to retire early due to damage to the cartilage in their joints, but this could soon change. Current trials are looking at the ability to regenerate cartilage using stem cells from the patient's hip. The therapy could be a major breakthrough for this incurable condition. FACTOR www.FACTOR-TECH.COM TRANSFORMING MEDICINE RESEARCH INTO STEM CELL THERAPIES IS GROWING AT AN ASTOUNDING RATE, WITH MANY EXPECTING SUCH TREATMENTS TO TRANSFORM MEDICINE AS WE KNOW IT. WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE STEM CELL TREATMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT EYES Early steps have been made to cure blindness with stem cells. In animal studies, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Successful animal studies have led to hopes that stem cells could one day be used to cure this debilitating form of dementia. There is no current cure for the disease, so such a development would be a remarkable step for medicine. complications. researchers have found it is possible to replace the eye's light-sensing cells, the first step toward restoring sight. BREASTS Silicone implants could become a memory as cells are being researched to achieve the long-held dream of natural-looking breast augmentation without the implants or associated complications. ТЕЕТН False teeth could soon be a thing of the past. Earlier this year scientists at Harvard demonstrated, for the first time, the ability to re-grow teeth by stimulating stem cells with light. LIVER Researchers believe it could eventually be possible to repair severely damaged livers by reverting the cells to a stem cell-like state, potentially putting an end to transplants. HEART Regenerating heart tissue with stem cells could eventually make damage from heart attacks reversible. The result would be the ability to completely return patients to their healthy former selves. CROHN'S DISEASE Current human trials involving bone marrow stem cells are showing considerable promise in treating autoimmune disorder Crohn's Disease. CARTILAGE Many athletes are forced to retire early due to damage to the cartilage in their joints, but this could soon change. Current trials are looking at the ability to regenerate cartilage using stem cells from the patient's hip. The therapy could be a major breakthrough for this incurable condition. FACTOR www.FACTOR-TECH.COM