Stem Cells Therapy in India

A rare genetic condition which can cause blindness in families could be treated using stem cells following tests by scientists. Researchers in Japan grew tissue grafts from human embryonic stem cells, which they used to treat monkeys suffering from retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The inherited condition causes the light-sensitive cells in the retina – the tissue at the back of the eye – to gradually die, leading to sight loss. A team of Japanese researchers have successfully used embryonic stem cells to treat animals with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a rare inherited condition in which the light-sensitive cells in the retina gradually die. By growing tissue grafts from embryonic stem cells they were able to treat animals But the new study has raised hopes that stem cells can be used as a treatment for the condition. The research was carried out by scientists at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan, who used human embryonic stem...

FEATURE  — Stem cells, a form of regenerative medicine, has become a hot topic in medical literature,and patients have become interested in what regenerative medicine can do for them. Regenerative medicine employs treatments that have the potential to help the body heal, restore and establish normal function. One area of regenerative medicine that may have the potential to treat chronic painful conditions involves the use of stem cells. Because stem cell treatment is relatively new, here are some frequently asked questions about stem cell treatment to help explain the potential benefits and concerns with these types of services. What are stem cells? Our body is made of cells. At one point, every cell in our body came from a stem cell. Stem cells are cells that have the potential capability to become other cells within their lineage and also have the potential to signal to cells around them to perform certain functions. A good way to think about them is that they a...