Posts Tagged ‘cardiovascular disease’

Saturday,March 6th, 2010

by Denise

Recently, regenerative medicine has received boosts from stem cell research that may be used in a wide variety of fields, including obesity and weight loss, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery using fat transplantation as well as stem cells used for breast implants. Another recent development was the use of stem cells activated by lasers to help treat COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), ranked as the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S.

New stem cell treatments, research and technologies have followed Australian and French researchers as they attempt to develop stem cell delivery systems such as stem cell capsules that may help treat orthopedic issues such as broken bones, while nearly 160 stem-cell based clinical trials are under way in the fields of cardiology, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, spinal cord injuries, stroke, immune, ophthalmic and peripheral artery disease, just to name a few.

A large number of these stem cell clinical trials are in Phase II and Phase III trials, and technologies that enable autologous (transplants of a patient’s own tissues) stemm cell therapies lead the stem cell transplantations for stem cell treatments of bone marrow disease processes, while the other majority of stem cells under study were focusing on cardiovascular disease processes including PAD (peripheral artery disease), stroke and cardiac or heart disease.

Facilities such as EmCell, located in Kiev, Ukraine, offer treatments and therapies for a variety of medical conditions, and stem cell research and development facilities in Latin America like American Stem Cell in Quinto, Ecuador also offer treatments, and hope, to many.

Stem cell clinical trials are under way in the U.S. and Europe, within Germany and Spain. From treatment of fractures to treatments for Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disease processes, stem cell technologies and research are leading the charge for treatments and cures.

 

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Posted in Health Tourism, Medical Tourism, South America Medical Tourism, Stem Cell Therapy, chronic disease treatment | 1 Comment »

Saturday,January 23rd, 2010

by Denise

Chronic disease treatment abroad incorporates may new technologies with some that have been around for thousands of years. Some of the most common treatment approaches used to today to address chronic diseases prevention include those that have been around thousands of years, and some modern developments.

Some of the most common technologies and treatments include, acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, biofeedback therapies, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the practice of Yoga and Ayurvedic medicine, as well as homeopathic medicine and herbal therapies and treatments.

Common chronic disease processes include back pain, allergies, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), asthma, cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cardiovascular disease, diabetes and arthritis, just to name a few.  According to the CDC, chronic disease conditions result in nearly 70% of deaths in the U.S.

According to a recent study, deaths caused by chronic disease processes are expected to reach nearly 20% in 2010 alone. Complementary and alternative treatments not only address symptoms, but may help development of chronic disease processes in the first place, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancers, through proper diet and nutrition, lifestyle counseling and back-to-basics herbal treatments that have been used effectively for thousands of years to promote health and longevity.

Facilities such as the Ahalia Ayurvedic Hospital or Makewell Meditour in India, or the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland are the source of just a few of world-class programs in chronic disease treatment and prevention.

PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado, encourages citizens around the world to search for health and wellness in every corner of the globe.

 

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Posted in Ayurvedic Resorts, Health Tourism, Health Tourism Switzerland, India Medical Tourism, Medical Spas, Medical Tourism, chronic disease treatment | 6 Comments »

Saturday,September 19th, 2009

by Denise

Adult stem cells have the capability of filling a multitude of purposes in the human body. Recently, scientists at Stanford Research Center determined that adult fat cells could easily be encouraged to become multipurpose stem cells utilized for a variety of uses. It’s studies like these that encourage adult stem cell therapy and adult stem cell gene therapy is being studied in every corner of the globe with the hopes that someday a multitude of illnesses, disease processes, and traumatic injuries may be treated through the use of adult stem cell therapy.

Facilities such as ProgenCell and Integra Medical Center located in Tijuana and Tamps, Mexico, as well as EmCell, located in Ukraine, already offer treatments and therapies for international travelers. Stanford University’s Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Institute recently announced that adult fat cells may be reprogrammed to become pluripotent, meaning they may be able to manipulate stem cells into developing into a variety of tissues and cell structures, including those found in the heart, the brain, liver, pancreas, and more.

Regenerative medicine procedures and techniques will increase in coming years as obesity problems contribute to the rise of arthritic conditions, cancers and cardiovascular disease. Someday, adult stem cell therapies will enable researchers and medical experts to literally use a person’s own fat cells to heal themselves.

PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado is focused on offering consumers knowledge and information about stem cells therapy, embryonic stem cell therapy, adult stem cell gene therapy, placenta stem cell therapy and umbilical cord stem cell therapy techniques and procedures as treatments around the world offer hope to millions.

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