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Jul
25
2018
Doctors found a major breakthrough in Stem Cell treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), according to Telegraph. MS is a disease where the immune system stops functioning and instead, attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Patients often cannot move, have blurred visions, and lose the sense of balance and the ability to talk.

The Stem Cell treatment is used in chemotherapy in which the immune system is deactivated for a short period of time and then resets again, as described by Telegraph. Patients were given a drug which would move stem cell from the bone marrow into the bloodstream, where they were removed from the body. A high dosage of chemotherapy was then used to kill all immune cells, before the patient’s stem cells were put back into the body to reset the immune system. A study conducted by Imperial College London discovered that 46 percent of patients who had been treated with stem cell transplantation were able to freeze the disease progression for as long as five years.

This treatment was also tested internationally with 100 patients from hospitals in Chicago, Sheffield, Stockholm, and Sao Paolo, according to BBC. They were either being treated with Stem Cell Treatment or the Conventional Drugs. According to the test results, there was only one relapse among 52 patients who had the stem cell treatment and 3 failed transplant treatment. In contrary, those who were given conventional drug treatment showed poorer results with 39 of 50 patients having a relapse within a year. Over three years, the treatment failed for 30 of them.

Besides slowing down disease progression, the Stem Cell treatment also reduces disability for people with MS. Louise Willmetts, 36, from Rotherham said to BBC that she was free from symptoms of MS since she was diagnosed in 2010 and described the experience as a miracle.

However, the researchers said that AHSCT comes with some risks. Since the chemotherapy deactivates the immune system for a short period of time, it can shut down disease fending mechanism during the time. Those who were treated also had relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), which is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). There are many symptoms during RRMS which includes numbness and a tingling pain that runs down the spine when bending the neck.

Despite possible risks and relapses, the treatment gives hope to patients who are currently affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), considering there is no cure at the moment. Prof John Snowden, Director of blood and bone marrow transplantation at Sheffield’s Royal Hallamshire Hospital, told the BBC: “We are thrilled with the results – they are a game changer for patients with drug resistant and disabling multiple sclerosis.”

H/T: Telegraph
Global Stem Cells July 25, 2018 July 25, 2018
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Jul
20
2018
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) planned to speed up the process to regulate Stem Cell Therapy so that it would be both safe and effective for patients. Months ago, the FDA led a crack down on stem cell clinics, however it announced later on that it will support innovation in Stem Cell treatment, according to CNN.

FDA announced that there needs to be a balance between safety and innovation when it comes to the possibilities of using stem cells in medicine. This evaluation was based on a paper written by Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the FDA commissioner, and Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

FDA’s aim is to adjust its traditional tools used for regulation of Stem Cell Therapy so that it could meet modern challenges and opportunities created by innovative products used as stem cell Regenerative Medicine Treatment. Gottlieb and Marks also remarked that despite the widespread application of stem cells as Regenerative Medicine, the clinical benefits still have not yet been clearly proven.

Paul Knoepfler, professor of cell biology and human anatomy at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, who wrote a blog post about the paper said to CNN, “The FDA seems to be saying they want to find a sweet spot of stem cell oversight where they encourage innovation by good citizens and yet also carefully regulate this sphere as well as encouraging those interested in transplanting stem cells into patients to work with the FDA.”

Proving Effectiveness of Stem Cell Treatment Through Multipotent Stromal Cells

FDA have acknowledged the many benefits of Stem Cell Therapy. Currently, Stem Cell technology has the ability to regenerate all types of complex tissue which gives the potential for stem cells the ability to treat diseases. Stem cell therapies can treat illnesses infecting the blood, including acute myeloid leukemia and HIV infections. One of the ways Stem Cell Treatment is used is through Regenerative Treatment which involves the process of destroying the diseased immune system and transplanting healthy hematopoietic stem cells, instead. Hematopoietic cells play a role in replenishing the lost immune cells without restoring the disease. Besides treating illnesses, stem cells also has the ability to repair visual impairment or slow down the aging process.

Despite research that Stem Cell Therapy could help treat diseases, there are limited ways to prove its effectiveness. Currently, stem cell- based products are tested by the FDA using a small number of cell surface markers and by measuring cell product activity.

One of the ways FDA is trying to create a high standard in Stem Cell therapy is through studying multipotent stromal cells. FDA’s Multipotent Stromal Cell Consortium, a team of scientists studying these cells are hoping that it could help in standardizing and developing stem cell therapy practices. Multipotent stromal cells differentiate into a variety of cell types and could contribute to tissue repair or help replace, restore or regenerate other parts of the body.

Steven Bauer, chief of the cellular and tissues therapy branch in the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, gave a presentation that focused on how multipotent stromal cells can ensure predictability in its result in therapies. He concluded that using the information from the studies of the cells could help generate standards of Stem Cell Therapy that could help further develop regenerative medicine and products.

H/T: CNN
Global Stem Cells July 20, 2018 August 1, 2018
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Jul
17
2018
Regenerative Medicine witnessed a giant leap towards the future when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally granted the permission for the production of automated stem cells in large quantities. Stem Cells, which are the basic building blocks of the human body, have the ability to regenerate and replicate to become any specialised type of cells. They are known to have the potential to promote tissue repair and healing of several tissues, including bone, heart, and brain.

With the exponential increase of the quantities of stem cells, this initiative by FDA will pave ways for significant medical advancement. First, it could rise as the solution for cells insufficiency. The current Stem Cell production has long been a time-consuming and a labor-intensive process, in which researchers must carefully cultivate hundreds of flasks only to produce enough stem cells for a few patients. The surplus of the supplies now means Stem Cell treatment for a wide-range of conditions is made available for patients even on a short notice.

Stem Cells possess the ability of regenerating and developing into any cell, organ or tissue of specific function. It is also one of the most practical and effective way to repair cell damage and treat fatal injuries or cell degeneration in different body parts. Stem Cell Treatment with Verita Neuro has shown potential in treating many degenerative conditions. Please contact us for more information about the treatments and supportive therapies.
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Jul
13
2018
Spinal Cord Injury may be recovered through stem cells by finding a way to differentiate and derive a special kind of cell called interneurons, according to Daily Bruin. UCLA researchers from Eli and Edyth Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research discovered this in January.

The researchers found that stem cells can mature into sensory interneurons, which can help in the recovery of spine damages. Interneurons are involved with reflex functions in the brain, like moving your hand away from a hot iron. They also process, react, or pass the information to the brain for analysis.

However, to be able to use this discovery in a medical treatment, researchers must find a way to differentiate stem cells into sensory interneurons, which is a new challenge for scientists who had already found ways to differentiate stem cell neurons.

“Directing stem cells into spinal motor neurons was developed a while ago,” said Samantha Butler, a professor of neurobiology and senior author of the research to Daily Bruin, “But how to differentiate stem cells into sensory interneurons was really an open question – a protocol needed to be developed.”

Young stem cells can differentiate or mature into specific cell types, like blood cells or neurons, according to the National Institutes of Health. To replace old or damaged tissues with young and healthy cells, it is crucial to learn how to differentiate stem cells into specific neuron types.

According to the article, Spinal Cord Injuries cost $40 billion in health care annually in the United States. Current therapies are only enough to protect patients from further spinal cord damage, however Stem Cell therapies may reverse and repair damage by replacing damaged cells with new ones.

H/T: UCLA Researchers

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Jun
21
2018
Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month takes place in June of every year. Its purpose is to help raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND), which is a group of diseases that affect the nerve cells, especially motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. These neurons that control movement gradually fail to reach the muscles responsible for speaking, swallowing, and breathing, causing the muscles to gradually weaken, stiffen, and eventually stop function. MND usually affects people, and not limited to, over 50 years old and above. Although, life expectancy of MND patients is between two and five years, Stephen Hawking is one of the famous people diagnosed with MND, but lived until he was 76.

One of the most commonly known example of Motor Neurone Disease is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which is named after a baseball player who died from this disease in 1941.

MND Campaign #MyEyesSay Collage

The theme for MND Awareness this year is a continuation from last year’s motto: “But With Motor Neurone Disease, My Eyes Could Be All I Can Move.” As a part of the activities to raise awareness, patients and supporters are encouraged to share their experiences of themselves of their families affected with MND by sharing a message and taking a selfie of their eyes with the hashtag #MyEyesSay. Photos that have been selected will be placed on a big collage on #MyEyesSay website. Several ways to create a selfie can be found on the Awareness Day UK website.

Moreover, on June 21 every year, the International Alliance of ALS/MND Association has also been celebrating Global Day for MND patients,. The association not only aims to raise awareness of the disease by organizing various activities, but to find the underlying causes and treatment for this chronic disease.

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H/T: MND Association

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May
30
2018
On 30th May 2018, the World Multiple Sclerosis Day is set to bring together the international Multiple Sclerosis community together to campaign for greater public awareness on the condition as well as to support individuals and families who are affected by the disease.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. MS can affect vision, mobility, muscle control, and balance among many other bodily functions required for normal life. And currently, there are an estimated 2.3 million people around the globe suffering from this condition. Existing treatments are not yet able to cure the disease, rather they prevent relapses and unwarranted occurrences, allowing patients to enjoy a better quality of life.

This year, World Multiple Sclerosis Day focuses primarily on promoting research. At present, the disease is being studied by medical institutions all over the world. Recent developments have led to a more optimistic outlook for MS sufferers. In 2017, a new USFDA-approved drug was developed to treat the disease and slow its progression. More treatments are currently under development. Despite these developments, a definitive cure for the disease has yet to be found. Further studies on the disease are still necessary.

The first World Multiple Sclerosis Day was organised in 2009 by the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) and its members. Each year, the organisers select different themes and have continually reached a greater number of people. MSIF’s staff is supported by an international working group comprised of representatives from MS Organizations around the world. Representatives from UK, India, Ireland, Egypt, Spain, Argentina, USA, Australia, and Greece take an active part in the planning and execution of the event.

Bringing us Closer

This year’s World MS Day campaign is called #bringinguscloser. The events are intended to foster a greater sense of awareness and solidarity among MS patients as well as the general public, and these events are being hosted in numerous cities throughout the world.

In the United States, several events will take place such as fundraising rock concerts, educational campaigns, and a dunk contest featuring world-class basketball athletes. Funds raised will go to numerous institutions including UCLA Health MS Research and The National MS Society Research.

In other countries around the world, several fundraising and awareness events will be held. These activities will target the general public, as well as medical professionals.

Interested parties can actively take part in the year’s events. MSIF is providing a toolkit containing free resource materials to help anyone looking to join and initiate activities for World MS Day.

Multiple Sclerosis remains a pervasive, global, health issue. Through continuously educating the public on the disease as well as steadily researching and developing treatments, the international medical community comes closer to providing a cure for MS.

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Oct
01
2017
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a type of injury resulting from external jerk or shock to the head caused by incidents such as road/sports accidents, acute falls and bullet or skull penetration, which cause the brain to dysfunction and results in damage to brain tissue. The range of severity of the injury defines the speed of recovery.

This type of injury may result in permanent body impairment or death, but it does affect overall physical, behavioural, cognitive, social and emotional well-being. Serious traumatic brain injury can result in bruising, torn tissues, internal bleeding and other complications.

Traumatic Brain Injury Leading to Other Conditions

TBI may also lead to Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Temporary memory loss, mood swings, depression, stammering speech and sleeplessness are some common symptoms associated with TBI patients. Conditions with neurodegenerative symptoms require exceptional care and treatment varies individually since no two patients with TBI are alike. Imaging tests like Computerised Tomography (CT) scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are undertaken to get detailed brain images, to help identify any fractures, swelling, bleeding or blood clots. There is now an enormous global demand for new effective cell therapies that focus on regeneration of degenerating neuronal networks in Alzheimer’s patients to reverse some symptoms.

Traumatic Brain Injury and Stem Cells

Studies show that the most commonly used cells in Alzheimer’s and Dementia therapies are Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs), Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), rain-derived Neural Stem Cells (NSCs), and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs).

ESCs are extracted from the inner cell mass of the developing blastocyst at embryonic day 5 to 6. MSCs are involved in the development of mesenchymal tissue and can be collected from umbilical cord blood or bone marrow/ adipose tissue in adults. NSCs are responsible for the generation of all neural cell types during development. The cells are injected in the damaged locations of the brain where they rapidly multiply and mature to functional neurons bringing about recovery. These Stem Cell transplantations have proven to decrease neuro-inflammation and reversal of cognitive deficits by preserving brain tissues correlating with functional outcomes.

The Ctem Cells work in the brain to reduce the body’s inflammatory response to trauma by creating a neuro-protective tissues. Transplanted Stem Cells help boost the structural neuro-plasticity as they gradually develop into neurons. Clinical studies in patients with TBI shows that neurologic function improves at 6 months after cell therapy. In Parkinson’s patients, the functionality of dopamine neurons (dopamine neurons signal the brain for body movements) is disrupted leading to lack of body/muscle coordination and numbness in fingers and toes. Stem Cell therapy helps create new dopamine producing neurons and release cytokine chemicals that induce dopamine production.

Effectiveness of Stem Cell Therapy

Stem Cell therapy is one of the most practical and effective ways to repair cell damage from brain injuries, strokes and Alzheimer’s.

At Verita Neuro we offer our clients safe and effective treatments supported by our team of highly qualified medical professionals. We realise the importance of conducting personalised care assuring positive results. Our treatment for every patient conforms to the highest standards.

For more information, please contact us and our Patient Representatives will be happy to answer any questions.

H/T: Medical News Today
Global Stem Cells October 1, 2017 August 28, 2018
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Mar
09
2017
In the intricate workings of the human body the kidney plays the deceptively simple but very crucial role of the ‘refinery’. The kidneys are located against the back muscles in the upper abdominal area and sit opposite each other on both sides of the body. Apart from filtering metabolic wastes from the body they also produce hormones that help regulate blood pressure, stimulate red blood cell production and control calcium metabolism. If the kidneys’ capacity to filter blood is compromised by disease excess fluid and waste will build up in the body. World Kidney Day is observed on 9th March and its perennial primary objective is to pass on a simple message: this is an entirely preventable disease and with proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle this is one ailment that one might quite easily side-step.

What is Kidney Failure?

Kidney Failure (or Renal Failure) refers to a condition of impaired kidney function where the capacity of the kidneys to filter metabolic wastes from the body is seriously hampered by disease.

Kidney disease will typically be noted through a significant reduction in the amount of urine, swelling of kegs, ankles and feet (due to fluid retention), nausea, seizures, shortness of breath and occasionally pain or pressure in the chest. Fatigue, excessive drowsiness and confusion, coupled with other symptoms, may also be indications of Renal Failure.

World Kidney Day, first marked in 2006 with the tagline Are Your Kidneys OK?, has become a significant annual event passing on many crucial messages which are important enough to repeat here. In 2007 it was pointed out that although kidney disease was common and harmful it was nevertheless treatable. 2009 saw the link between blood pressure and Renal Failure underscored: Protect Your Kidneys, Keep Your Pressure Down. Subsequent years saw the same theme of protecting your kidneys. By controlling Diabetes the happy by-product is a healthy kidney. Protecting your kidneys also contributes significantly in saving your heart. In 2014 the focus was on Chronic Kidney Disease and Ageing while last year’s (2016) message underscored the need for early treatment and focused especially on Kidney Disease and Children.

World Kidney Day 2017

The World Kidney Day theme for 2017 is “Kidney Health and Obesity.” It is estimated that better than three-quarters of a billion adults worldwide are obese. Obesity is a recognised risk factor for the development of kidney disease. It is directly linked to diabetes and hypertension and these two conditions are active promoters of Chronic Kidney Disease. Obesity also obliges the kidneys to work harder resulting in hyper-filtration (filtering more blood than normal) to satisfy the increased metabolic demands of the larger body.

This global awareness campaign will be observed through public screenings, lectures and other sensitisation programmes. The keyword is awareness. Awareness about preventive behaviours; awareness about risk factors; awareness about the multi-faceted benefits of a healthy lifestyle and awareness of the adjustments necessary while living with kidney disease, both to the patients and their families.

As always ministries of health worldwide are expected to take a leading role in this campaign. Together with Private Sector and Non Governmental Organisations to help drive this campaign, the day will be marked with walks, free screenings, honouring of living donors, and other activities.
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Nov
23
2016
Stem Cells continue to achieve outstanding results in all types of trials, for all kinds of conditions, and nothing seems to slow their progress down.

At the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston (UTH Health), a clinical trial was carried out with patients suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) using Autologous Stem Cells; these are stem cells that are extracted from the patient’s own body in order to prove the effectiveness of this cutting-edge treatment.

According to the researchers conducting the study, this clinical trial proved to be an astounding success, as it helped the body’s neuroinflammatory response to trauma and preserved brain tissue. The Stem Cells worked in the brain alleviating the body’s inflammatory response to this injury. Not only that, according to Charles S. Cox, Jr., the principal investigator at the University of Texas leading this study:

The data derived from this trial moves beyond just testing safety of this approach”.

According to the Center for Disease Control, roughly 1.7 million people in the United States will suffer from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) every year, from which, 275,000 will be hospitalised. In the end, this condition causes the death of nearly 52,000 people per annum. Stem Cells, however, might be the solution many have been waiting for.

The research stipulates that more than 6.5 million Americans are burdened by the physical constraints and the cognitive deficits that Traumatic Brain Injury causes. Currently, conventional medicine offers a very limited choice of therapies to treat TBI and none of them have proven to be as effective as Stem Cell Treatment.

Luckily for many patients, this spectacular and innovative form of therapy has already been made available by Verita Neuro. It has also been improved upon, as we use more Mesenchymal Stem Cells for our therapies, from which patients have greatly benefited.

Many of the patients treated by Verita Neuro have reported improvements in the following areas: motor function, muscle tone and strength, cognition and memory, speech and swallowing, balance and motor skills, fine and gross motors skills. Our outstanding team of highly-qualified medical professionals will ensure that you improve as much as possible with our Stem Cells.

If you would like to receive more information regarding our treatments or know anyone suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), please feel free to contact us and one of our team members will gladly answer all your questions and assist you along the way.

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