Posts Tagged ‘U.S.’

Wednesday,June 24th, 2009

by Denise

Stem cell treatments, research and technology are no longer relegated to sci-fi novels or movies. Research and development in fields of umbilical cord stem cell therapy, placenta stem cell therapy as well as embryonic stem cell therapies that make use of stem cells in the fight against disease is well under way.

 

Human stem cell therapy may someday enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again. Stem cell technologies and advancements are being made on an almost daily basis. From Japan to China to the U.S. to Europe, Africa and Russia, the world’s scientists and medical experts have been studying, and using, stem cell replacement therapy and umbilical cord stem cell transplant technology is used today to treat a wide range of illnesses, injuries and disease processes, including but not limited to:

 

·         Auto-Immune Diseases

·         Musculoskeletal disorders like Muscular Dystrophy

·         Cancer Treatments

·         Immunodeficiency disorders

·         Neural diseases and injuries like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

 

Currently, no stem cells therapy options are available in the U.S., which prompts Americans to venture to international destinations for them. The potential cost of stem cell therapies in the U.S. may be prohibitively expensive, which encourages those hoping and seeking cures for illnesses, injuries and disease processes to travel to Mexico, China, Thailand, and locations such as EmCell in Europe, and India, among others.

 

The numbers of individuals around the world seeking seek safe and effective treatments for dehabilitative injuries, diseases and terminal illnesses at affordable prices are on the verge of exploding. Stem cell therapy research is running full steam ahead, and will continue well into the 21st century.

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Thursday,February 26th, 2009

by Denise

JCI stands for Joint Commission International, an accrediting organization. Accreditation (in the healthcare field) is a process of assessing a medical facility to make sure it meets basic standards and requirements for providing quality of care.


Undergoing the accreditation process is voluntary and provides a means of gauging the commitment of any healthcare facility or a provider to ensure a safe environment as well as reduce risks to both patients and staff members. The most commonly used evaluation and management method around the world, JCI credentials are an important measure of the credibility and quality of a multitude of medical facilities.


What is JCI’s Function and Mission?


The Joint Commission International supports quality care among healthcare organizations around the globe and works with the World Health Organization, and with national accreditation programs and agencies. JCI standards and evaluation methods are created by health professionals in global health sectors, and can be tested in all world regions. The standards of the Joint Commission International apply to health care organizations and systems and are designed to support and sustain improvement in patient care and safety.


The goals of the Joint Commission International are to reduce risks, adverse effects, and consistently improve healthcare methods and procedures. The JCI works with hospitals, health providers, medical consultants, government agencies, and patients to provide standards, rules, and processes for medical facilities.


In order to be competitive and to reassure medical travelers that medical standards are up to date and training and expertise are followed through, foreign medical facilities in medical tourism destinations like India, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil and Croatia, Hungary, Jordan and Ukraine are accredited by recognized accreditation organizations from the U.S. and abroad.

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Wednesday,February 18th, 2009

by Denise

Stem cell therapy technologies and advancements are made on an almost daily basis. From Japan to China to the U.S. to Europe, Africa and Australia, the world’s scientists and medical experts study, research and use stem cells treatments and stem cell therapy to treat a wide range of illnesses, injuries and disease processes. Check out this list, which doesn’t come close to the 70+ conditions that stem cell based therapy treat today:


· Stem Cell Therapy Brain and Stem Cell Therapy Spinal Cord treatments for:

o Multiple Sclerosis

o Parkinson’s

o Cerebral Palsy

o Epilepsy


· Stem Cell Based Therapy for Blood-borne Cancers such as:


o Leukemia

o Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

o Multiple Myeloma


· Stem Cell Based Therapy Treatment for Organ Cancers such as:


o Breast Cancer

o Prostate Cancer

o Lung Cancer

o Malignant Melanoma


· Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Conditions:


o Myocardial Infarction

o Atherosclerosis

o Congestive Heart Failure


· Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries such as:


o Bone damage caused by injuries and disease

o Joint injuries and diseases


· Hormonal, Immune and Circulatory Issues


o Auto-Immune diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Muscular Dystrophy

o Chronic infections such as Tuberculosis and Hepatitis C


Umbilical cord stem cell therapy and adult stem cell therapy have surpassed ethical and religious controversies to provide hope for the future. Stem cell treatments are available in state-of-the-art facilities found in the Ukraine, Thailand and throughout the world. Hopefully one day soon, stem cell treatments will also be available in the U.S.


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Tuesday,February 17th, 2009

by Denise

Thousands of individuals today have the potential of benefiting from a variety of human stem cell therapy and treatments, but education on these treatments is a must. Stem cell therapy has long been clouded with mistrust, ethical and moral and religious controversy. Today, thanks to the dedication of stem cell therapy research, treatments are now close for conditions that were never before thought possible.

 

Stem cell therapy, international research and technology offer individuals today hope for the future. The basic types of noncontroversial stem cell therapy developments today include umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy is utilized through the blood of umbilical cords after they and the rest of the afterbirth or placenta has been expelled from the body after a baby is born. Cord blood stem cells therapy is making huge advancements today.

 

Adult stem cell therapy utilizes cells taken from bone marrow. Because these cells are found in the skin, blood and bone marrow, they do not carry the stigma that embryonic stem cell therapy does. Stem cell replacement therapy is undergoing extensive research and development.

 

Learn all you can about stem cell therapy and research. It may very well be utilized in a majority of medical treatments and cures in the near future. International locations such as Mexico, the Ukraine, Thailand and India, as well as scientists in Japan, the U.S., and Britain and throughout Europe are racing to discover new uses for potential treatments every day. Such research may very well provide the cure to diseases that have plagued the human race for thousands of years.

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