Adult Stem Cell Therapy

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A Guide to the Healing Potential of an Innovative & Promising Treatment of Dreaded Diseases & Devastating Injuries.

Not Everyone Knows There's a Difference

The verbiage 'stem cells' largely connotes a moral & ethical debate centered on research involving creation, usage & destruction of human embryos ... but, not ALL stem cell research involves embryos ... when the media begins to make an overall distinction between proven ASCT versus ESC research, the words 'stem cell' won't be such a political hot button.

Success & increased potential has been demonstrated from ASCT (Adult Stem Cell Therapy), yet there are NO approved treatments or even any human trials using ESCs ...

Embryonic stem cells may be rejected by the immune system & have a propensity to develop into tumors ~ a problem that doesn't occur if a patient receives their own adult stem cells (ASCs).

Fund-Raising Info:

A primer to starting & completing your fund raising campaign for ASCT:

~ Getting established w/ NTAF or comparable to share 501(c)(3) non-profit status & raise funds for Adult Stem Cell Therapy not covered by insurance.

~ Fund-raising ideas, tips & suggestions of additional ways to promote your fund-raising campaign by getting the word out to hundreds, thousands, hopefully millions of people who can help.

Details of one campaign that raised $30K in less than five months ...

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Some Differences ...

"Do Adult Stem Cells Have Advantages Over Human Embryonic Stem Cells?"
"Regardless of the reasons, the public is not being given the information it needs to make well-informed, sensible decisions concerning the direction and purpose of publicly funded science. If public research resources are ineffectively used because of biased or missing information, eventually all mankind will suffer when medical advances are delayed or blocked." ~ excerpt from The Seoul Times article ~ please see FULL ARTICLE by James P. Kelly, Biotech Writer
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"Embryonic Stem Cell Hucksters Exploit Paralysis"
"There’s bad news and there’s more bad news for paralysis victims hoping that some variety of stem cell will soon help them walk again. Adult stem cell paralysis treatment has just suffered a major setback, on the one hand. On the other, these victims are being mercilessly exploited by those desperate to convince us that embryonic stem cells (ESCs) – yet to be tested in a human – are a miracle cure desperately needing massive infusions of taxpayer funds." ~ an excerpt, please see FULL ARTICLE by Michael Fumento, author

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What the ASCT Website is About:

1] To Help Readers understand how & why Adult Stem Cell Therapy does NOT have controversial moral & ethical issues, contrary to embryonic stem cell research.
2] To Form a Community among:
~ Potential & Previous Adult Stem Cell Therapy Patients
~ Benefactors, Family & Friends of Loved Ones w/ Dreaded Diseases
~ Caregivers / Medical Professionals / Research Students
~ Register to Join & Show Unity in the Universal Hope for Healing!
3] To Help Members Fund-Raise for Their ASCT

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John Evensizer

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We went to Costa Rica for the month of Nov 2009 for treatment. After the second week I felt my legs that had been numb before treatment. Now in Jan 2010 I have more energy and can walk better and hope to keep getting better. They have saved my stem cells in Costa Rica so we plan on going back in 4 to 6 months to get more treatment. We meant Holly Huber and Richard Humphries while in Costa Rica and they were both doing good. Holly has had a set back which has left us all very sad..… Continue

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Michelle Berry

Costa Rica Feb. 2010

Hi, just wanted to quickly ask if anyone is planning on stem cell therapy in Costa Rica the first 2 weeks of February, 2010??? Moral support would be great! Michelle

Posted by Michelle Berry on January 14, 2010 at 4:43pm — 4 Comments

Lourdes

Have you guys heard about this....

Hi Everyone,

Have you heard of this. There is research going on in Buffalo right now....

CCSVI in Multiple Sclerosis just google it there is a bunch of stuff on this on Youtube and on Canadian News... The Canadian MS Society is opening up funding for reaserach into testing.

Posted by Lourdes on November 29, 2009 at 8:54pm

Joseph Daniel Carducci

Looking for hope and perspective

Hey everyone,

I am new here, and seeking information and perspective. I am a 25 yr old male afflicted with moderate Cereral Palsy. I am looking to contact other CP patients (and their loved one) who have gone the ASCT route. I have heard so much misinformation and propoganda from both sides of the aisle; I desperately need to speak to someone who has walked down this road already.

Sincerely,

Joseph Carducci

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Understanding TYPES & USES of Adult Stem Cells

Different Kinds of Adult Stem Cells That Exist & Can Be Isolated From Peripheral Blood, Umbilical Cord Blood & Bone Marrow, etc.

These different types of progenitor stem cells can be isolated, grown in tissue culture & used to treat diseased & damaged specific organs with specific stem cells. Over the years, technologies have been developed that isolate different types of progenitor stem cells from umbilical cord blood in addition to very primitive-almost embryonic-types of stem cells. Thus the stem cells are by their nature able to home in on the affected tissue that needs therapy.

Peripheral Blood Stem Cells [PBSCs} are multi-potent & can be used just like bone marrow stem cells to treat various disorders. Since they can be obtained from drawn blood, PBSCs are easier to collect than bone marrow stem cells,( which must be extracted from within bones), which makes PBSCs a less invasive treatment option than bone marrow stem cells, but PBSCs are sparse in the bloodstream.

Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
may differentiate into: cardiac muscle cells & skeletal muscle cells.

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells are less prone to rejection due to lack of features that can be recognized and attacked by the recipient's immune system & there is less chance that these transplanted cells will attack the recipient's body, a problem called graft versus host disease.

Hematopoietic stem cells [HSCs] form blood cells (red blood cells, B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, natural killer cells, neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes, macrophages & platelets) & immune cells. CD34+ cells have capability to self-renew & are able to differentiate into a variety of specialized cell types as well as mobilize out of the bone marrow & into the circulation. HSCs are used as therapy for all types of cancer, inherited blood disorders like anemia & Thalassemia. HSCs are used as therapy for autoimmune disorders like diabetes & rheumatoid arthritis. So far, HSCs have proven to be anti-tumor. Hematopoietic stem cells may differentiate into three major types of brain cells (neurons, oligodendrocytes & astrocytes); skeletal muscle cells; cardiac muscle cells & liver cells. Hematopoietic stem cells form the type of blood cells called bone marrow stromal cells also called mesenchymal stem cells. Mesenchymal stem cells give rise to a variety of cell types: bone cells (osteocytes), cartilage cells (chondrocytes), fat cells (adipocytes) & other kinds of connective tissue cells such as those in tendons.

Neural stem cells
in the brain give rise to three major cell types: nerve cells (neurons) & two categories of non-neuronal cells-astrocytes & oligodendrocytes. Brain stem cells may differentiate into: blood cells & skeletal muscle cells.

Epithelial stem cells
in the lining of the digestive tract & then give rise to several cell types: absorptive cells, goblet cells, Paneth cells & enteroendocrine cells.

Skin stem cells
(epidermal and follicular) occur in the basal layer of the epidermis & at the base of hair follicles. The epidermal stem cells give rise to keratinocytes, which migrate to the surface of the skin to form a protective layer. The follicular stem cells can give rise to both the hair follicle & to the epidermis.

What You Need to Know About Adult Stem Cells & the FDA Wanting Control Over Your Very Own Stem Cells

REMOVING THE OCULAR WOOL: STEM CELLS (Preview)
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Patient Movement Forms in Opposition to FDA Position
that the Patient's Own Stem Cells are Drugs

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* Email the FDA / CBER Ombudsman ~ cberombudsman@fda.hhs.gov
* Call The FDA ~ 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
* Write an email to your congress person ~ determine your state representative

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Embryonic Stem Cells: Let's optimize today’s reality before chasing tomorrow’s fantasy

I watched the revived debate about embryonic stem cells rekindle and my blood starts to boil. I suffer from multiple sclerosis. It should be I who is rejoicing. So why am I angry?

I am angry because we, the patient community, are being misled by false hope given to a technology that is at best primitive. For a second let us put aside the religious and ethical consequences of embryonic stem cells and focus on “science”.

It is a scientific fact that embryonic stem cells cause cancer when placed in mice. It is also a fact that a child treated with fetal stem cells ended up developing a tumor. Even if the cancer risk was mitigated, embryonic stem cells originate from sources different than the person receiving them. The recipient of embryonic stem cell therapy will need to be on immune suppression for the rest of their lives. These are not trivial points. While there is a possibility that in the future embryonic stem cells may be useful, I don’t have time to wait.

Adult stem cell therapy is being used successfully in the United States and internationally. A simple look at the National Clinical Trials Registry (www.clinicaltrials.gov) shows hundreds of ongoing clinical trials in conditions such as heart, liver, and kidney failure, peripheral artery disease, and even multiple sclerosis. Unfortunately many adult stem cell therapies are not available to patients in the United States. One main reason is that there is no money to be made from commercialization ...

Adult stem cell therapy involving using your own fat stem cells or your own bone marrow stem cells makes for good scientific publications, but because of difficulty in protecting the procedure, companies are reluctant to invest money in widespread implementation. For example, companies can make little money selling disposables for a “medical procedure” but this pales in comparison to the money made by developing embryonic stem cell lines, with “proprietary” methods so that they can protect their investment, as opposed to promoting a therapy that can easily be performed.

For this reason I was forced to travel to Costa Rica to receive adult stem cell therapy with my own fat stem cells. Although I still have some symptoms, overall the improvement was remarkable. Many examples, including published in leading scientific journals, exist of simple adult stem cell procedures benefiting people with diseases like mine. Why don’t we focus on optimizing and implementing what works today instead of chasing a “glorious future” that we have no indication that it exists.

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Release Of The Stem Cell Charter

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Liposuction Fat Turns to Stem Cells Quicker Than Skin in Study

By Rob Waters Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Human fat, widely available and easily harvested with liposuction, morphed into stem cells more efficiently than skin cells in a study, giving scientists an alte…

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Human Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Stopped Due to Animal Problems

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S.Korea seeks 4-year prison term for stem cell fraud

By Christine Kim and Jon Herskovitz SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors told a Seoul court on Monday they wanted a four-year prison term for disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, whose research…

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Geron Explains Hold on Stem-Cell Trial; Shares Rise (Update1) 1 Reply

By Rob Waters Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Geron Corp. rose 3.6 percent in Nasdaq trading after saying a hold placed by U.S. regulators on its plan for the first human embryonic stem-cell study was due to…

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STEM CELL TREATMENTS

MY SON KYLE IS GOING TO COSTA RICA FOR HIS THIRD ROUND OF CORD CELL THERAPY. HAS ANYONE OUT THERE HAD 3 OR MORE TREATMENTS. IF SO WHAT SHOULD HE EXPECT? HAS NOT GOT ANY BLADDER SENSATIONS YET DOES TH…

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