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The Miracles of Menstrual Blood Stem Cells

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With the whole world reeling under the shadow of many incurable and debilitating diseases, if there is some chance of helping in the treatment of these life-threatening medical conditions, then all sorts of new possibilities may unfold in our lifetimes. One such possible way of improving the quality and perhaps even the duration of life is through the collection of potentially life-impacting stem cells found in the menstrual blood of woman. With advancements in stem cell research and development, a number of pre-clinical studies have demonstrated in scientific peer-reviewed journals that menstrual blood contains self-renewing stem cells which may potentially be utilized to treat various diseases. The menstrual blood which is discharged by every woman in their monthly periodic cycle as biological waste has been found to contain vital mesenchymal stem cells. These stem cells have properties similar to stem cells harvested from bone marrow and embryonic stem cell markers, and as such, may potentially be used to benefit the donor or possibly their first-degree relatives such as parents, siblings and children in future regenerative therapies.

However, now with the revolutionary discovery of menstrual blood stem cells, there is an innovative new service named, CÉLLESM, that empowers women to collect and cryo-preserve stem cells harvested from their own menstrual fluid for future potential medical and/or cosmeceutical therapies. Menstrual blood is collected and transported to Cryo-Cell International’s laboratory for processing and cryo-preservation. When the isolated menstrual blood goes through the process of cryo-preservation, the menstrual stem cells are frozen in time. This process allows menstrual stem cells to retain their viability and potential for a long period of time, perhaps decades or even longer. 

The stem cells which are retrieved from isolated menstrual blood may possibly be utilized in the future potential treatment of debilitating diseases such as breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke and others. Furthermore, these isolated menstrual blood stem cells demonstrate significant promise for future possible treatment of other neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and spinal cord injury. 

If you have made up your mind to preserve your menstrual blood stem cells, let the Célle service help you make life simple. Visit our website www.celle.com to purchase our pioneering technology which provides women with the hope of building their personal healthcare and wellness assets by cryopreserving their precious menstrual blood stem cells. With Célle’s exclusive and patent-pending technology, and its easy-to- use kit, you can opt for the collection and preservation of your priceless menstrual blood stem cells without any hassle or inconvenience. So don’t just think of the present, think about the future health and well-being--not just for yourself, but potentially for other family members as well.

Interesting Study (longitudinal) On Local kids

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About 1,000 children from Ventura County will be involved in an unprecedented study that monitors their health from before they’re born — before some are even conceived — until they reach the age of 21.

Organizers say the study of about 100,000 children nationwide will help them learn the effects of environmental factors ranging from mold to air pollution on growing childhood health problems like obesity, diabetes, autism and asthma.

“It will show us what our children are exposed to in the environment, what they eat and how to make it safer in our neighborhoods,” said Lois Manning, director of maternal, child and adolescent health for the Ventura County Public Health Department, one of the study’s local organizers.

The county’s role in the federally funded National Children’s Study was announced a year ago, but the $14 million then allocated to UCLA for the project was targeted for Los Angeles County. Another $17.4 million was allocated to the university’s Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities about a month ago. Part of that will be used to fund the survey locally.

Planning is a painstaking process that includes studying birth rates in Ventura County communities and developing partnerships between study organizers and healthcare providers, schools and parents clubs.

Active recruitment of participants in Ventura County won’t begin for about two years. Organizers are not looking for volunteers. Instead, they will seek out participants in a carefully planned but random process designed to protect the integrity of the study and the anonymity of the children.

Most of the women in the study will be in the early
stages of pregnancy. Because researchers also want to study health factors that emerge before a child is conceived, about a quarter of the participants will be women with plans to become pregnant in the next four years. They’ll be found in door-to-door visits in randomly selected communities.

Once families are selected, environmental tests will be conducted of their homes and neighborhoods, with dust, water and air samples taken. There will be ultrasounds of fetuses as well as intricate exams of newborns, including analyses of
umbilical cord blood.

The exams will continue throughout childhood, allowing researchers to compile more than 21 years of data.

“It will be an incredible thing once it’s all done,” said Dr. Neal Halfon, director of the UCLA healthier children center.

The data will help researchers understand the role chemicals and other environmental influences play not only in physical illnesses but in developmental disorders like autism, Halfon said. The study will wade into the nature vs. nurture debate and try to pinpoint the reach and limits of genetic influences.

It should bring a better understanding of some heart disease and mental health issues that may originate in childhood but only emerge later.

“We need to understand all this,” said Halfon “and if we can, it could have not only dramatic effects on how to shift policies to reduce risks for children, but it could have a dramatic effect on the cost of healthcare.”

Manning said the long-term goal in Ventura County is to plan local strategies to fight diabetes, obesity and other problems.

The challenge, she said, is getting the program launched and finding families willing to commit 21 years of their lives.



Common causes of low white blood cell counts

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The medical term for a low white blood cell count is leukopenia. Perhaps the best known cause are the acute and chronic leukemias. However there are at least thirty known causes of a lowered white blood cell count. Some of these are quite common. Others are rather rare. There are ones that are relatively mild and those that are very serious.

However since this on the more common etiologies I will concentrate on the more well known, prevalent conditions.
These diseases include aplastic anemia, bone marrow failure, ideopathic myelofibrosis (scarring of the bone marrow), Gaucher disease type 3, AIDS, SARS, Spleen disorders, Vitamin Deficiency Cancer chemotherapy ( side effect), Lupus, Typhoid fever.


Some of the above, illnesses leukapenia is the main symptom.In others its one of many symptoms. Low white blood cells is only part of the disorder.


Bone marrow is the spongy part of the interior of the bone where the main three components of the blood are produced from the hematopoietic cells. Hematopoietic cells are
stem cells that are the origins of the major parts of one's blood. These are the red blood cells (corpuscles), white blood cells and platelets. Since I am writing only on leukapenia I will focus only on the white blood cells.

The fact that the WBCs originate in the bone marrow is the reason for some of the causes dealing with this part of one's body. These include aplastic anemia, bone marrow failure, melofibrosis, the leukemias. The first three mentioned include one thing in common. That is low counts of WBCs, RBCs and platelets. The differences are myelofibrosis includes the same characteristics and scarring of the bone marrow. Bone marrow failure can be part of several syndromes. Many of them are genetic. Some of these are Fanconi's Anemia, Schwachman Diamond Syndrome, Severe Congenital Neutropenia. Neutropenia means low neutrophils. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell and lastly absent Thrombocytopenia syndrome.


Fanconi's anemia's characteristics are exactly the same as aplastic anemia. This is because Fanconi's anemia is an example of congenital form of this condition. It is considered a rare disorder by the US Offfice of Rare Disorders. ORD is part of the National Institute of Health(NIH). There needs to be less then two hundred thousand cases in the US for it to be considered a rarity. National Organization of Rare Disorders notes its rarity too. The symptoms include low white blood cells. Somebody with Fanconi's Anemia is subject to infections due to leukopenia. There are other symptoms but they are irrelevant here. It is genetically recessive. That is both parents need to carry the genes. It strikes individuals of nearly every ethnicity. Schwachman Diamond syndrome is. Severe congenital neutropenia is from birth, low neutrophil count.

Schwachman Diamond Syndrome is a rare disorder too. A major difference between SDS and FA is the former includes pancreatic insufficiency.

One commonality of these disorders syndromes is that each of them include bone marrow failure. This isn't terribly surprising since its the bone marrow where with other blood components the white blood cells are produced.


Chemotherapy that is medications to fight various cancers can cause low white blood counts. This is somewhat ironic to me when used for leukemias. Since some leukemias present with low white blood cell counts to begin with. Luckily its the norm for the bone marrow to eventually recover back to normal. the rate and how long this takes depends on the person. This means that the patient needs to be under excellent medical and nursing care in order to prevent as much as possible, complications due to low WBCs. This means a completely sterile room. Everyone in the room wearing a hospital gown, gloves and if needed a surgical mask. Plus if needed, prescriptions to fight infections.


The leukemias are considered both blood and bone marrow cancers. Some people who are leukemic possess an overabundance of white blood cells. While others a very low count. There are acute and chronic types. Acute means fast growing. Chronic means slow growing. These types can be further divided into lymphatic and myeloid. Lymphatic refers to a certain type of white blood cell, lymphocyte. Myeloid means it comes from myeloid type cells. Myeloid is its beginning was in the bone marrow or spinal cord.

Lastly lowered white blood cell counts can be part of Lupus and Typhoid fever. Lupus is an auto immune disease that is a form of arthritis that can effect every human system. Typhoid is a now rare disease that is characterized by reduced appetite, headaches, general aches, fever, severe diarrhea and lethargy.

To sum it up, there are many causes of reduced white blood cells. Most are to do with the bone marrow. Fortunately many are treatable and even curable.

The new miracle in healthcare

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Ever think of being the physician for your own body. Thanks to Célle's initiative, now every woman can create and store her precious healthcare profile for further treatment.

They can cash in on their monthly miracle. Your monthly miracle may now give you some vital clues about your future health care portfolio. Thanks to some radical innovations in modern medical science, now you can store your stem.

You can isolate menstrual blood and can preserve the same for future use. Menstrual blood storage is no longer a big issue and now has become quite convenient. For this you need to subscribe to the unique tools brought out only for you by the Célle's. And the foundation of mission is based on stem cells.

The tools to isolate menstrual bloodare easily affordable and you won’t have to worry about menstrual blood storage once you havebecome a part of the Célle initiative. Célle's unique service gives the fair sex with an opportunity to collect and preserve vital stem cells that can be harvested from the body's menstrual fluid, normally discarded as unsanitary waste.

The Célle menstrual stem cell comes from the uterine lining (endometrium) that is shed as part of a woman’s menstrual cycle. They are unique since these cells have characteristics similar to both bone marrow and embryonic stem cells. So, these stem cells hold promise for future use in clinical regenerative medical therapies.

The initiative is based on stem cells that are the genesis of human life. During the embryonic stage, a single stem cell is multiplied into hundreds of millions of stem cells. As the process of differentiation starts, these cells begin to transform into other cell types in the body such as heart, muscle, nerve, bone, etc. This process continues until the infant is born. After birth and throughout adult life, our bodies continue to produce stem cells that serve as a vital source of regeneration and repair throughout our lifetime.

In addition to treatment of breast cancer, stem cells have been used in the reconstruction of breast tissue after mastectomy and tumor removal. Stem cell therapy can also be used for treating leukemia. Preliminary research suggests that in addition to potential use by the donor, these stem cells may possibly be used as well to benefit other family members who are genetically related to the donor, such as a parent, sibling or child.
So become a proud part of the Célle initiative and make your mind to isolate menstrual blood for the betterment of your future. Your simple yes to Menstrual blood storage will do a wealth of good for you, your loved ones and for posterity.


The Stem Cell Therapy

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Stem cells, found in all multi cellular organisms are characterized by the ability to renew themselves through mitotic cell division and differentiate into a diverse range of specialized cell types. There are two types of stem cells: embryonic and adult stem cells.

Stem cells can now be grown and transformed into specialized cells with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as muscles or nerves through cell culture.

Stem cell therapy has potential to dramatically change the treatment of human disease. Adult stem cell therapies are used to treat leukemia. Medical researchers are hopeful that technologies derived from stem cell research can be widely used to treat a large variety of diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and muscle damage, to name a few.

Vital stem cells are key for our healthy growth. These cells are collected and preserved in preservatory and can be used for future treatment. Our body has abundant stem cells and these cells determine a healthy growth of our body.

The stem cells in our healthy body need to be collected at the right moment. There are some potentially life-saving stem cells found naturally in vital menstrual blood. Thanks to the patent-pending technology of CELLE and easy-to-use collection kit. We can collect, isolate and preserve vital menstrual blood samples from women and the same sample can be preserved for laboratory tests.


Empowered by the rapid strides made in medical science, we have been able to know more and more about our body and its parts. What once appeared mere waste and now giving vital clues for unraveling many mysteries about our anatomy.

Célle's exclusive and revolutionary service gives women with an opportunity to collect and preserve vital stem cells. These vital stem cells can be harvested from her body's menstrual fluid during the menstrual cycle.

Till date, menstrual fluid has normally been thrown away and is considered impure.

But, new research shows that menstrual fluid contains self-renewing stem cells that can be collected, processed and cryo-preserved for future cellular therapies.

The Célle menstrual stem cell is derived from the uterine lining (endometrium) that is shed as part of a woman’s menstrual period. These menstrual stem cells have properties and characteristics similar to both bone marrow and embryonic stem cells and these cells multiply rapidly and can differentiate into many other types of stem cells.


A milestone in medical science

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In our day to day busy life we often neglect to take care of our body, which in the long run leads to a number of problems and makes us glued to bed with serious diseases. We do not realize that a large number of health supplements that we seldom take can help a lot in giving nutrients to our existing vital stem cells. Stem cells are vital for the survival of life. They assist in the rebuilding of weak cells and weak areas of our body. It has been found out by researchers that menstrual blood which is released by women during their monthly period contains menstrual blood stem cells. Thesemenstrual blood stem cellsare very important as it has the potential to cure as many as 100 diseases. Doctors have recommended that it is very useful if these vital stem cells in menstrual blood are preserved so that in the near future if you or your family members are afflicted with some serious illness, you may feel the need for it.

With more and more people getting to know about the benefits of menstrual blood stem cells, medical professionals are of the thought that the more people are aware of the importance of vital stem cells, the greater is the potential of treating a host of life-threatening diseases.  The rich stem cells in menstrual blood have the tendency to form various blood and blood products and tissues as well as have the tendency to form various organs which is crucial for the body’s survival. These vital stem cells have the propensity to take the shape, structure and function of any cell in the body which has a reversing effect on a host of acute indemnity caused by some illness.

Furthermore, studies have also shown that stem cells in menstrual blood can be isolated and preserved which is then taken to the laboratory for processing and cyro-preservation. While the stemcellsundergoes cyro-preservation, the stem cells from menstrual blood gets frozen which allows the vital stem cells to keep hold of their efficiency and potential for a long span of time. The stem cells from menstrual blood which is obtained from isolated menstrual bloodis very effective in curing diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and many others.

There are a number of institutes which have the facility of preserving isolated menstrual blood. The institutes provide menstrual blood storage service. The menstrual blood storage comes with a processing fee while for the storage a certain amount of fee is also taken. However, if the stem cells from menstrual bloodhave been donated to someone, then it becomes essential to test the isolated menstrual blood, tobe sure that theblood is free from any infectious disease or abnormality so that the patient who is receiving the blood does not suffer any harm in the long run. Celle is such an institute that provides unique opportunity to collect and preserve vital stem cells that can be harvested from menstrual fluids.

Stem cell international

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What if you discover that one of your family members is suffering from neurological illness like osteoporosis? You would try to find ways and means to cure this illness at the earliest. If at that moment you remember that you had once preserved stem cells then all you can do is take a sigh of relief.

Your once thoughtful act will in the long run help someone get back his/her life back, and all that because you have kept your stem cellsinternational safeguarded. Many people are getting to know about the benefits of stem cells and its uses in medicinal world. It is a proven fact that cord blood which results from the umbilical cord of a new born baby has a vital supply of stem cells. These stem cells international can be used as a potential against a host of diseases including some incurable diseases like leukemia. The rich stem cells internationalhave the propensity to form various organs, blood and blood products and tissues which is very essential for the body to survive. Because of the stem cells capability to take the shape, function and structure of any cell in the body, it has been seen to have a reversing effect on some of the life-threatening damages caused by some diseases.  

Medical researchers have been able to find out that through these stem cells international, more than 100 diseases can be cured. It is also been used as an alternative for bone marrow transplantation, due to its scarcity in finding matching donors. Further more it has also been found by researchers that stem cells international is of vital importance as it poses less risk than that of bone marrow transplants. It is due to the fact that the immune cells in the cord blood are less likely to cause any harm to the unrelated donor’s system. This makes it easier for people who need transplants to get all the due care they need without having to find a relative to donate.

A number of institutes have the facility for the storage of stem cells international. However, the services are not free and usually come with a processing fee along with the storage fee. If the stem cells international has been donated, then it is required that the cord blood be tested to ensure that there are no infectious diseases or deformity that may cause any harm to the patient in the near future.

Saving someone’s life is the greatest gift and if someone can get a new life due to your stem cells then it will definitely add an extra meaning to his/her life. Go ahead and start preserving your stem cells international, because you never know when one is in ardent need of it either in your family or someone whom you do not know.


Stem cells: Hope for future

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In the recent decade our medical science has made rapid progress. The horizon of research has expanded considerably. New areas of research are being dug. New medicines are being invented for diseases that were once considered incurable. Stem cell is such a new area where lot of research has been carried out of late.

Stem cell therapy has potential to dramatically change the treatment of human disease. Adult stem cell therapies are used to treat leukemia. Medical researchers are hopeful that technologies derived from stem cell research can be widely used to treat a large variety of diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and muscle damage, to name a few.

There are some potentially life-saving stem cells found naturally in vital menstrual blood. Today we need to store menstrual blood. Normally considered impure such blood fluids are often discarded and are not considered worth storing. There is also lack of proper mechanism for the collection and preservation of such fluid.

One may also find it difficult to collect menstrual blood. In a conservative society, this is almost unimaginable to collect stem cells, not to speak of store menstrual blood or to collect menstrual blood.

Thanks to Célle's revolutionary and path-breaking patent-pending technology, it is now quite easy and simple to store menstrual blood, to collect menstrual blood and also to collect stem cells. Now with the help of this new and innovative technology, you can easily store menstrual blood, collect menstrual blood, collect stem cells. Célle will provide you easy-to-use collection kit and you can easily collect, isolate and preserve vital menstrual blood samples from women.

Research suggests that apart from potential use by the donor, these stem cells can also be used by other family members who are genetically related to the lady. So parents, sibling or child of the donor may be benefited from the donation.


Célle's service gives women an opportunity to collect and preserve vital stem cells from the body's menstrual fluid during the menstrual cycle. Now they can easily construct their personal health care portfolio. Such a profile is comprised of precious and prolific menstrual stem cells. These cells may also differentiate into other types of stem cells including cardiac, bone, neural, fat and cartilage. Such personal portfolios of stem cells will serve as the foundation for many other customized regenerative therapies.


STEM CELL INNOVATION

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Researchers have found that stem cells harvested from menstrual fluid shed from the lining of the uterus during each monthly cycle may provide an invaluable source of self-renewing building blocks for women and possibly their first-degree relatives. These Vital Stem Cellsmay potentially be used for future repair and regeneration of the human body.

Based on the continued success of Celle Menstrual Stem Cellsin the research setting, world-renowned scientists are committed to study this novel stem cell population for a broad range of future regenerative therapies that may one day treat a host of conditions such as:

·         Stroke                                    Heart Disease

·         Diabetes                                Breast Cancer

·         Urinary Incontinence             Endometriosis

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Stem cells have the potential to cure a number of medical disorders

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Only a few breakthroughs have been made in the field of biomedical sciences without controversies. Use of stem cell technology has triggered the hottest debate between scientists and the ethical groups. Ethical groups are opposing stem cell technology, particularly embryonic stem cell technology, as it involves the destruction of living human embryos.

However, new scientific breakthroughs have revealed that menstrual blood is an easy available and rich source of stem cells that are as potent as other adult cells found in other sources such as bone marrow.

Menstrual blood stem cells have the astonishing potential into several cell types in the body during the early stage of life. They serve the purpose of internal repairing and replacing of dying or dead cells. When a stem cell divides, each new cell possesses the potential either to become a specialized cell with a new function such as a brain cell, or to remain a stem cell.

As the menstrual blood has now been discovered as the source of abundant stem cells, the possibility of treating several potential medical disorders and diseases got a massive boost. During each monthly menstrual cycle, a woman shed billions of stem cells that can be easily accumulated, processed and cryo preserved to be used in several future potential cellular therapies. Self-renewing stem cells bridge the gap between the origin of the body, i.e. fertilized egg and the adult body it becomes. Vital menstrual blood stem cells that possess the potential to replenish and renew worn out, damaged as well as diseased tissues.

The research has proved the need to preserve menstrual blood, which has so far been discarded as biological, unhygienic waste, because it is a source of stem cells that could potentially be used to test new drugs. New medications can be tested on these before using them on humans for treating cellular diseases. Stem cells greatest potential is their capability of generating transplantable tissues and organs that could be used to replace below par or damaged tissue and organs. Currently, donated tissues or organs are transplanted to replace ailing or damaged organs, but the demand always outstrips supply.

Furthermore, stem cells have the potential either to cure or ameliorate a wide number of medical disorders and diseases such as acute leukemia, osteoporosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, inherited metabolic disorders, refractory anemia, Alzheimer’s diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease and diabetes. Medical researchers hope that one day stem cells would be used to cure even different types of currently incurable cancers.

Menstrual blood banks are being set up to allow women to store their own stem cells to insure their future health. Thus there is a convincing reason for women to store menstrual blood astheir vital menstrual blood could empower them to take control of not only their own future health, but also of their first-degree relatives such as children and parents.




Research in the field of stem cells

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Regardless of severe criticism from ethical groups, research on stem cells has been gaining support from scientists and many governments around the globe since the study in the field started with the vital findings by Ernest A McCulloh and James E. Till at the University of Toronto in 1960s.

Stem cells can help in finding treatments for life-threatening medical conditions as they have unique renewing and regenerating capability. But, ethical groups are claiming that extracting stem cells from human embryos by killing them is inhuman.

However, research has already proved that several vital stem cells can be extracted from the menstrual blood during the menstrual cycle. Menstrual blood that has usually been dispose of as unsanitary waste can be used to receive self-renewing stem cells that can be preserved to be used in numerous potential cellular therapies. Retrieving these cells is as invasive as harvesting adult stem cells from other possible sources such as embryo and bone marrow.

Stem cells in menstrual blood of women are capable of improving the quality as well as duration of the life by treating several potential medical disorders and diseases. When the fresh growth of tissue and blood vessels is shed during menstrual cycle, some cells with capability of repairing and renewing the building blocks of the body are present and collectable.

The support for research in the field of stem cells gains more importance from the fat that the whole humanity is reeling under the shadow of numerous incurable and incapacitating medical disorders and diseases. Stem cells are capable of replacing injured or disabled cells in some adult tissues like that of brain, muscles and bone marrow. The use of life-saving stem cells can enhance the chances of finding treatment for these life-threatening medical conditions and can discover new possibilities in our lifetimes. Stem cells from menstrual blood are not only capable of benefiting the donor in treating potential medical conditions, but also donor’s first-degree such as children and parents, and in some cases even the second-degree relatives.

Menstrual bloodstem cells can be stored to accumulate, process and cryo-preserve to be used in more than a few potential cellular therapies. When the isolated menstrual blood undergoes the process of cryo-preservation, Stem cells in menstrual blood gets frozen in time which allows menstrual stem cells to maintain their capability and potential for years and perhaps decades to come.

The vital stem cells from menstrual blood can be used to treat future potential disorders and diseases such as breast cancer, heart stroke, diabetes, inherited metabolic disorders and many more. In addition, a number of neurological disorders such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease and spinal cord injury can also be treated with preserved stem cells.

Thus stem cell technology has opened gates for women to new hopes of building their personal healthcare and wellness chattels by cryo-preserving their menstrual blood Stem cells.



Life-saving stem cells

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Stem cells feature two important characteristics that make them distinct from other cells. The first distinctive characteristic is their ability to renew themselves through cell division and the second is their capability of being induced to become tissue or organic-specific cells with specific functions.

Life-saving menstrual blood stem cells can be harvested during the menstrual cycle. New research have already proved that menstrual blood, which has typically been get rid of as unsanitary waste, can be used to receive self-renewing stem cells that can be easily accumulated, processed and cryo-preserved to be used in several potential cellular therapies.

Women can isolate menstrual blood that comes out from the lining of their uterus during monthly cycle to use them for renewing the building blocs of their bodies. The importance of these menstrual blood stem cells gains more weight from the fact that they are not only capable of repairing and renewing the building blocks of the body to which they belong, but also of the bodies of their first-degree relatives.

The inner cells in a three-to-five-day old embryo gives rise to several important organs and specialized tissues such as the lungs, skin, eggs, sperm, heart of the organism. Isolated swarm of adult stem cells replaces injured or disabled cells in some adult tissues such as muscles, brain and bone marrow.

Stem cell research has been facing opposition from the side of several ethical groups, but they should keep in mind that currently there are more than seventy disorders and diseases, including acute and chronic leukemia, refractory anemia, stem cell disorders, osteoporosis and several inherited metabolic disorders, which are either cured or ameliorated through stem cell therapies or transplants. Stem cell International reviews and publishes information on all areas of stem cells. 

Given their exceptional capability of renewing and regeneration, stem cells offer new potentials for curing numerous prevalent diseases such as heart stroke and diabetes. But, much research work is yet remains to be done to determine how to use menstrual blood stem cells effectively to treat such diseases.

Lack of facilities and services for menstrual blood storage is also a stumbling block in the progress of stem cell-based therapies. There are only a few menstrual blood banks available that enable women to go for menstrual blood storage, and they also are too expensive to be affordable by many. I would recommend you to go for Celle for their menstrual blood stem cell banking.

It is interesting to take notice here that the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled recently that federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research can continue, a development that would definitely provide a boost to the research and facilities in the field.

Research on stem cells is one of the most enthralling areas in the field of modern biology; however, hardly it makes new discoveries, when new scientific questions arise. 






Vital stem cells transplantation: A new hope for person suffering from kidney problems

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According to a new study, the scientists have found out that transplantation of RPC’s into rats suffering from kidney damage improved the functioning and structure of kidney.  RPC’s are called as renal progenitor cells that are vital stem cells obtained from the kidney of a self donor. The researcher’s team from Tehran University of medical sciences conducted this study.  During the research, scientists categorized rats into three groups. Out of these three, two groups were allowed to develop an induced pyelonephritis in the right kidney. It is a type of urinary infection that has reached the kidney or it is an infection of upper urinary tract. The third group of rat was not induced with any disease.

The renal progenitor cells were derived from the left kidney of diseased animals and were injected into the right kidney after an interval of six days. Two weeks later it was found out that tubular atrophy was reduced. After an interval of four weeks, fibrosis was reduced to a great extent and then after sixty days, the integrity of right renal tissue experienced a spectacular improvement. According to Dr Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh, the study of RPC transplant demonstrated the benefits of the disease.  The disease pyelonephritis is a chronic infection that is responsible for the end stage of this renal disease.

These progenitor cells have functioning similar to that of stem cells extracted from menstrual blood storage or human embryos. Kajbafzadeh proposed that the growth of kidney was because of the regeneration of the functional tissue after cellular transplant. After the study, the researchers came to the conclusion that these kidney stem cells might be the right source for transplantation rather than those derived after isolate menstrual blood.  It is because of their inborn property of organ specific differentiation and also their ability of modulation of the tissue that develops the risk of nephropathies.  

The conclusion of the research given by the scientists was that renal fibrosis was the one and only path leading to end stage of kidney disease. So, the improvement of the fibrosis could serve to be a major relief. The study is however, the first study that has explained the enhanced functioning of renal tract after cellular transplantation. Nowadays, the number of people suffering from kidney disease is increasing at a high rate and thus this study can be called a major achievement for medical science. In addition, stem cells in menstrual blood or adult tissues can be used to replace the damaged organs and tissues due to their power of regeneration into such organs. 


Abundant stem cells proving to be a cure in hearing loss problem

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After many efforts for a number of years by researchers, a major discovery has been made in medical history. Mumbai based ENT doctor, Somali Pandit feels lucky to be a part of this fruitful research. The research says ‘Stem cells would be now used for treating hearing problems’. The research was conducted at Garvan institute of Medical Research in Sydney. Doctor Pandit was doing a thesis at the university and the research was a part of the thesis.

The expert team of Australian university used stem cells which were extracted from the nasal cavity. However, it is still to find out whether stem cells isolated from menstrual blood storage would have given the same results or not. It was not in the knowledge of people of Chembur, Mumbai that a city doctor was a part of this research too. As Pandit says ‘the thesis was being carried out in mice’. The doctor wants to continue research in this field further as further discoveries will lead to elimination of many problems. Adding on to this Doctor Pandit further says that the thesis involved isolation of stem cells from nose. These abundant stem cells were then injected into inner ear or cochlea.

Researchers worked on hearing loss that is caused due to nerve damage. It is also called sensorineural hearing loss which is the most common form of disease these days. According to the research study by Indian council of medical research it was found that about two hundred million Indians suffer from this type of hearing loss. The reason is heavy use of gadgets like mobile phones and iPods.  The study used the nasal stem cells rather than stem cells in menstrual blood or adult tissues. The reason quoted by Dr Pandit was that cells extracted from nose can be converted into other cell types. In addition, they are easy to harvest and get replaced constantly.

The research has been published online in the medical journal of stem cells. The researchers’ team found out that stem cells secrete a certain chemical substance that helps in the proper functioning of hearing cells of cochlea. However, the research has yet to be tried on human beings and doctors are positive about its success. Stem cells have the capability to cure a wide number of medical disorders. This is the reason why doctors’ today advice women to store menstrual blood. It is the richest source of stem cells and helps to cure problems that arise in adult and embryonic cells.

Thermogenesis agreement with Chinese stem cell international company

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Thermogenesis Corp. has signed an agreement for AXP and Bioarchive cord blood systems with Beike. Thermogenesis is the leading supplier of products and services that store adult stem cells. It will supply Beike a stock of AXP and Bioarchive systems for the fiscal year 2011 to be used for processing and stem cells storage. Beike with its headquarters in China provides full range of products obtained from cord blood, umbilical cord tissue and bone marrow cells. It operates three cord blood processing and storage facilities and also eighteen laboratories including cord blood collection, stem cell international research and stem cells banks.

The collaboration between both the organizations will lead to the development of advanced technologies.  The approach will further lead to automation of the process for expansion of particular types of stem cells from cord blood. However, menstrual blood stem cells have also the same potential to divide into several other cell types and cure numerous medical disorders just like those obtained from cord blood and umbilical blood. By getting into partnership with Beike, Thermogenesis is hoping to tap the Chinese market which is growing at a high rate in the present day. Their collaboration will aid in the development of the market further. On the other hand, to adopt AXP and Bioarchive technologies is critical for Beike’s strategy to become a leading company in technology and quality services. Further as per company’s CEO AXP implementation is highly critical to become the first bank in China and receive recognition from AABB to process and store cord blood.

Beike biotechnology Co.  Ltd

It is among top most biotechnology companies operating in stem cell therapy and stem cell banking. The company’s scientists are dedicated to develop and then commercialize adult stem cells therapies since the year of 1999. The company commenced with its banking operations in the year 2008. Currently, it produces stem cells obtained from umbilical cord, bone marrow and cord blood. Menstrual blood bank being rich and easy source of stem cells can be also used in the near future. The company has published its researches in many publications and journals.

Thermogenesis Corp.

The company manufactures mechanized blood processing systems and products that cannot be used again. Its various products are - AXP device that is used for cord blood processing. Bioarchive is a device used by cord blood banks and collect stem cells for cryopreservation and archiving these cells for transplantation. Others include Res-Q and CryoSeal. The company also has CE-maker for its selling activities throughout Europe. 

It is being speculated that the collaboration between the two is naturally going to benefit the Chinese market. 

Vital stem cells help women regenerate breasts after cancer surgery

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According to a new research, it has been found out that stem cells help to regenerate breasts in women after surgery.  The stem cells are basically those undifferentiated cells that are fully capable to differentiate further into other cell types. Till now, surgeons used to collect stem cells from two sources – adult tissue and embryo formed during embryonic development. Recently it has been discovered that menstrual blood is a rich source of stem cells. The researchers have discovered a new cell therapy. This new therapy uses the regenerative capacity of women to grow fat tissues in the breasts.

This amazing technique requires putting a special plastic mould beneath the skin from where the breast has been removed. After this, the region is injected with vital stem cells of the patient. For this, a gel is inserted that helps the cells to multiply. It takes a time period of six months to one year for the fat and stem cells to rejuvenate gradually. This process continues till the new breast tissue is completely formed. Menstrual blood is proving to be the easiest and the richest source for these cells. Moreover, menstrual blood stem cells have the high potential to differentiate into various cells types.

UK and Melbourne scientists have the opinion that the new breasts developed because of this new therapy, make breasts look natural. In addition, it also feels soft on touching. Further, according to the experts the new stem cell therapy is more comfortable and trouble-free as compared to silicon implants. Many researchers are making efforts to make this therapy available to every woman as soon as possible. For this, the targets have already been set and many medical agencies are dedicated to make this discovery known to women all around the world. Women with partial mastectomy, defects due to earlier reconstruction or congenital deformities can also be operated successfully with this wonderful research in the field of medical history.

The therapy is naturally available at premium prices.  Professor Kefah Mokbel, a famous breast surgeon consultant at St George’s Hospital of London is successfully conducting this therapy for the past few months. Mokbel has already operated some handful of women patients with abundant stem cells who have started to develop new breasts. According to Mokbel, the results were highly impressive.  It is by far the most natural and the most secure method as compared to those that involve insertion of foreign particles. Such type of research was most awaited and several efforts are being made to make this possible. With discovery of this wonderful therapy scientists are hoping to reveal many secrets further. 


United States lacking promising stem cell international therapies

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United States is experiencing a lack of potential stem cell therapies these days. A new case has emerged that of Linda Jayaram who was suffering from multiple sclerosis for a period of four decades. The therapy used to involve adult stem cells was not available in USA. The lady decided to go to Israel and got treatment from a university doctor. The therapy was a success and Jayaram showed tremendous improvement after the second infusion. There are several MS patients in America these days who are not satisfied with the kind of treatment available in their own country.

Multiple sclerosis affects central nervous system of patients and its symptoms continue to come and go. Hence, it is assumed that the treatment has worked successfully and requires constant monitoring. The treatments involve the use of stem cells taken from adult tissue that repairs the damaged tissues or revives the immune system. Researchers earlier were not aware of extracting stem cells from menstrual blood which is an abundant source of stem cells. The treatment is being provided in Europe and Asia along with southern part of US border. The reason why this therapy did not get much success in US was the lack of scientific evidence available regarding the success of the therapy.

Only hope is it must show benefits

According to estimates, about 400,000 American residents are suffering from MS today. The cure and the cause of the disease are still not known. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease in which immune system degrades the protective cover present around the nerves and that further affects the communication between brain and body. The lack o communication between the brain and the body gives rise to symptoms like muscle coordination, fatigue, numbness, loss of balance, speech problem, difficulties in bladder and bowels.  A few drugs available are only useful if the disease is diagnosed at an early stage. Recently modeled therapy of stem cell international in cancer involves destruction of immune system through chemotherapy. Stem cells injected were isolated from blood before chemo. The newly infected cells reset the immune system to function properly. These days, scientists are also practicing to extract stem cells from menstrual blood storage.

Most exiting discovery

The research has brought about some wonderful miracles. However, the therapy is available in other countries. It is not effective in later stage and also holds high risk for some. In the therapy received by Jayaram there was no chemo involved. Stem cells were taken from bone marrow rather than adult tissue or menstrual blood bank.

US doctors are however concerned that the MS patients go to wrong places sometimes as some clinics do not track patients for improvements later on. 


Have a glance on the recent health briefs of vital stem cells

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Health is an issue of major concern for people these days.  Unacceptable human practices have led to major health problems. This is the reason why people have become highly health conscious. Some of the most interesting health facts of vital stem cells of the week are as follows-

Earlier it was believed that women living on contraceptive pills hold high risk of heart disease. However, according to a new study, it has been found hat there is no link between pills and heart diseases.  The revision of medical literature shows that pills do not contain estrogen hormone used in birth control pills. Instead it contains progestin that does not possess any bad impact on heart. The research was conducted on about eighteen hundred women including those who take progestin containing pills. On the other hand, pills help in the regulation of menstrual cycle. Vital menstrual blood is the richest source of stem cells to cure several diseases especially those related to the heart.

A major discovery has been made in medical history which would be very useful for the cancer patients. Researchers of Australian university worked with Indian scientists and created a chemical antibody that can easily find out the cancer stem cells and binds to them only.  It is called smart bomb or missile by the researchers. It is composed of a fat particle that has the potential to deliver drugs to the roots of cancerous cells. This results into an effective cancer imaging system which would be useful for the detection of diseases at an early stage.  The main reason for increased mortality rate of cancer patients is the inability to detect and eliminate cancerous stem cells further. However, as per recent research it is possible to cure leukemia through stem cells menstrual blood.

According to a study, it has been found out that people need to trust their medication. It is the mindset that decides the duration of diseases. Believing that a particular painkiller will reduce the pain can surely reduce the pain to a great extent.

Barley is must for old age people.  Cereal grain can reduce heart diseases and can also be added in soups. It reduces the bad cholesterol level in the body. Similarly, scientists collect menstrual blood to isolate stem cells that is a boon for treatment of heart diseases.

Lemon reduces fats due to pectin present in it that reduces hunger cravings. It has antiviral properties present in its peel. Rubbing a lemon on stings and mosquito bites creates freezing effect.  Being rich in anti-oxidants, it reduces the gall stone production.

These are very common but important tips that can prove to be very beneficial most of the times.


CIT and Stemina Biomarker in partnership for stem cell international based toxicology testing

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CIT, a safety and health research laboratory and Stemina Biomarker have made a strategic partnership.  CIT is independent, science driven, non clinical CRO (contract research organization).  It has its specialization in safety and health research. It carries out numerous projects for companies working abroad. These international companies are working in the field of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, agrochemicals, chemicals and consumer products. As a result of this partnership CIT will be distributing Stemina’s DevTOX assay in the European market. It will be working for the validation of stem cell international based tests under REACH.

This REACH initiative involves manufacturers and importers to register and then test the chemicals and their composition. DevTOX makes use of human embryonic cells as compared to isolate menstrual blood stem cells. These human embryonic stem cells test chemicals, pharmaceuticals and formulations. These have a negative impact especially on human body and create a toxic effect. This is the reason which causes several birth defects if a woman is exposed to heavy use of chemicals during pregnancy. DevTOX is fully capable to model toxicity during embryo development with ninety percent accuracy level in case of chemicals whose role during human embryo development is known.

Stemina has developed DevTOX by exposing human embryonic cells to a set of drugs like thalidomide. It is used because of the fact that the effect of this drug on the human embryo is known.  The effect on the metabolism of the abundant stem cells is analyzed after this. Analysis is done by using proprietary metabolomics platform technology. Human embryonic cells were extracted in the year of 1998 by Dr James Thomson at the Wisconsin University. After its success, the research was later on approved to be used in other developed countries. This research helped to understand embryo development in humans and agents responsible for birth defects on the embryo.

However, the concept of menstrual blood banking is recent and it is being speculated that this discovery will further reveal many new secrets in medical history. Stemina studies responses from hES and other cells derived from them such as heart cells and neurons for drug testing. The company CEO says that they are really very excited with their partnership with CIT in Europe. It is a wonderful achievement for both the companies. The amazing combination of hES cell technology and forty years of experience in toxicology and testing are going to thunder the world. The company’s clients will be able to access most innovative methods of toxicity evaluation and safety of chemicals. 

Cardiologists using vital stem cells to cure chronic heart problems

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One of the most troublesome issues for the researchers and cardiologists today is heart diseases.  About a decade ago, the scientists found a solution in stem cells for this problem.  These cells are very powerful and keep prowling in the whole body to repair and maintain tissues when required. Scientists can use these vital stem cells and transform them into heart cells in the laboratory. When these are implanted in animals, they can grow into new heart tissue. It further gave rise to a hope among researchers that they can transfuse these stem cells into heart patients. It involves those whose heart has gone weak by heart attacks or those who are not able to pump enough blood through their bodies.

Currently, the number of people suffering from heart diseases is increasing at a great pace including high ratio of baby boomers. Researchers now have come to a conclusion that by using of abundant stem cells, chances to cure heart problems can increase to a large extent. During a heart attack a blockage in the artery cuts off the oxygen supply to the heart that damage billion of cells. In most of the parts, cells do not grow back and thus the region becomes a scar tissue. The circulatory system becomes weak. Many scientists and doctors started extracting stem cells from bone marrow few years back. It showed great compatibility signs.  However, the result obtained after the transfusion of bone marrow cells was mixed. The treatment is safe but the improvement was temporary.

The researchers are still practicing on solving this mystery. Recently, it has been discovered that stem cells present in menstrual blood have more potential to differentiate into different cell types. So, there is a high need to preserve menstrual blood as they are highly capable of curing severe heart diseases. Heart attacks are not that deadly as they used to be in past days. A person who has suffered from four or five heart attacks is still alive after a time period of one year.  Heart attacks cause damage that results in heart failure and which further reduces the life span of a person.

Dr Eduardo Marban, director of heart institute in Los Angeles began to study stem cells that came from heart instead of bone marrow or menstrual blood bank. These cells called the cardiac progenitor cells repaired heart muscle. The reason was that these transplanted cells secreted chemicals which further improved the functioning of heart and the improvement was not because of growth of any new tissue. The major concern is these cells are very rare. Marban believes that the research is going to reap new results in medical history.


A new development in menstrual blood stem cell banking

Till today the menstrual blood that is released by females every month is being discarded as the unhygienic waste. But, does anyone know that the menstrual blood is the bank of self-renewing stem cells that multiply in haste. Yes this is true that this discarded unhygienic waste contains a large amount of self-renewing cells that can make a distinction into various other body cells which reveals a great prospective for the cell therapy.

A menstrual bloodstem cell banking service is being setup in India at Chennai the capital of Tamil Nadu. According to the scientists here, the menstrual blood stem cells can be collected, processed and harvested in an affordable and non-invasive manner. This is a monthly phenomenon that during a woman’s menstrual period the uterine lining sheds along with the blood and the tissues. This uterus lining surrounds a vast number of mesenchymal stem cells. Mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs, are multipotent stem cells that can make a distinction into a variety of cell types, including: osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells) and adipocytes (fat cells). The cells from the inner membrane of the uterus of the mammal also known as endometrium, are unique for the reason that they hold numerous features that are similar to the bone marrow as well as to the embryonic stem cells.

The menstrual blood stem cell technology is not yet been used in human therapies, but the committee of ongoing research may bring a change in the types of therapies that are being used to make a diagnosis of the various significant medical conditions in the mere future. This would help in the treatment of the numerous people worldwide that are suffering from various diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and many others.

As said by Dr Ajit Kumar, the scientific officer of a blood bank says, the menstrual blood stem cell technology is the bright future of medicine. Kieo University School of medicine where the various experiments were undertaken, have tasted the fruit of success by growing the sheets of heart muscle from connective tissue cells that are harvested from the menstrual blood. The tissue cells in the menstrual blood are 100 times successful than the 0.2-0.3 percent of the stem cells being taken from the bone marrow of human being.

Once the menstrual blood stem cells are being collected, they are sent out to blood bank’s state of art laboratory at Chennai for further processing. These cells are further harvested and frozen in liquid nitrogen storage container. This process of preservation enables the stem cells to regain their effectiveness and feasibility for an indefinite period of time.