Stem Cells Therapy in India

Currently, healthcare system is facing variety of challenges globally; finding an effective diabetes treatment is one of them. Diabetes is the simplest version of the metabolic diseases with very remote risk factors; which are yet to be pinpointed. The symptoms of this mysterious disease can be controlled but cannot be cured completely. However, the promises made by science of regenerative medicines and stem cells, have given a new hope to the medical fraternity.                  Stem cells are the unique precursor cells of the body, with the great potential to differentiate into variety of cells, on demand. This property of stem cells can as well be applied to the diseases like diabetes, wherein human body is in crisis of insulin producing beta cells; more commonly known as the pancreatic cells. This facet of regenerative medicine has sparked great interest in many scientists in order to achieve a hallmark therapy for diabetes with the hel...

 Millions of people across the world experience heel pain. How should we determine if it’s plantar fasciitis ? As you get older, your risk of developing this condition doubles. However, don’t let the heel pain hold you back from active life.  This article will make you understand the specific symptoms of plantar fasciitis and the various modalities to treat this condition naturally.  What are the symptoms of plantar fasciitis?  There are many causes for your heel pain. However, studies reveal that plantar fasciitis is the most common one.  There is a ligament named plantar fascia. It runs through the foot from the heel. This ligament can balance your foot’s arch while walking or running.  If your heel pain experiences plantar fasciitis, you will then undergo the following symptoms: Pain below the heel Worsening pain after a long duration of inactivity especially waking up in the morning or getting up after sitting for a long tim...

  केरल में खतरनाक Nipah virus से मौत, जानवरों से लेकर खजूर, लीची और अमरूद तक से भी फैल रहा ये संक्रमण कोविड का कहर पूरी तरह से थमा नहीं कि अब एक और वायरस का मामला सामना आया है। केरल के कोझीकोड में 12 साल के एक लड़के की असामयिक मौत का कारण निपाह वायरस बना है। कोरोना के डेल्टा वेरियंट के बीच निपाह ने लोगों की परेशानी बढ़ा दी है और इस वायरस की मृत्यु दर 40-75% है जो कि वाकई एक चिंता का विषय है। खासकर केरल के लिए, क्योंकि 70 फीसदी कोविड केस उसी राज्य से हैं और अब निपाह के मामले की पुष्टि हुई है। याद रहे कि कोविड का पहला केस भी केरल में ही आया था और फिर पूरे देश में फैल गया। इसलिए हमें इस वायरस से सावधान रहने की बहुत ज्यादा जरूरत है। यह एक जूनोटिक वायरस के रूप में भी जाना जाता है, जो NiV जानवरों (चमगादड़ या सूअर) से मनुष्यों या एक संक्रमित व्यक्ति से दूसरे में फैलता है। सूअरों और अन्य जानवरों में भी यह वायरस गंभीर बीमारी का कारण बन सकता है। विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (डब्ल्यूएचओ) का कहना है कि पटरोपस चमगादड़ प्रजाति वायरस को फैलाने वाले जीव हैं। Nimph Virus मनुष्यों को संक्रमण होने की सबसे अ...

The Dawn Of A New Era Of Regenerative Medicine: Tissue Engineering Comes Of Age   The field of regenerative medicine reached a remarkable milestone recently when four women regained full sexual function after the successful implantation of lab-grown vaginas created from their own cells. The women, aged thirteen to eighteen, were born with a rare medical condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) which left them with an abnormal or missing vagina. Each woman underwent a newly engineered procedure that involved taking samples of the patient's own cells and growing them into tissue. This tissue was then placed on a scaffold that was hand-sewn with collagen-like fibers and uniquely shaped to fit each woman’s vaginal cavity. Once the organ fully matured, it was implanted into a canal in each woman’s pelvis, along with the hand-sewn scaffolding. Within six months, the biodegradable scaffolding dissolved and, in each of the four women, the lab-grown vaginas began fun...

  ब्लैक फंगस पर एक चर्चा   2019 के अंत में दुनिया में एक बीमारी ने जन्म लिया जिससे कोरोना या कोविड-19 का नाम दिया गया। यह बीमारी इतनी तेज़ी से फैलती है और यह व्यक्ति की जान तक ले सकती है, इस बात को देखते हुए डब्लूएचओ अर्थात वर्ल्ड हेल्थ ऑर्गेनाइजेशन ने कोरोना को महामारी घोषित कर दिया। पूरा देश और विश्व इस महामारी से अभी भी लड़ रहा है और इसे पूरी तरह से भगाने की कोशिश में जुटा हुआ है। अभी यह महामारी पूरी तरह से ख़त्म होती कि एक और बीमारी डॉक्टरों की नज़र में आईं। इस बीमारी को ब्लैक फंगस नाम दिया गया है।  कोरोना वायरस की तरह ही इस बीमारी का एक इतिहास है। यह बीमारी कई साल पहले भी फैल चुकी है और कोरोना वायरस की सेकेंड वेव अर्थात दूसरी लहर के बाद पुनः इस बीमारी ने अपना प्रभाव दिखाया है। आज के अपने इस लेख में हम ब्लैक फंगस से सम्बंधित कुछ महत्वपूर्ण बिन्दुओं पर चर्चा करने वाले हैं। आइए अपनी बात को शुरू करें-   ब्लैक फंगस क्या है?   ब्लैक फंगस एक प्रकार की बीमारी है जो बैक्टीरिया और वायरस से नहीं फैलती बल्कि यह एक विशेष प्रकार के फंगस के द्वारा फैलती है। ब्लैक फंगस को ...

 Oxygen Concentrator Buying Guide Remember While Purchasing देश में कोरोना वायरस से जंग जारी है और इस समय ऑक्सीजन कॉन्सन्ट्रेटर और ऑक्सीमीटर जैसे डिवाइसेज की जरूरत तेजी से बढ़ी है। राहत की बात है कि पिछले 24 घंटों में कोरोना के नए मामलों में कमी आई है। कोरोना के इस स्ट्रेन से संक्रमित लोगों में ऑक्सीजन लेवल में कमी देकी गई है। यही वजह है कि ऑक्सीजन कॉन्सन्ट्रेटर या जेनरेटर्स की डिमांड बढ़ गई है। आज हम आपको बताएंगे ऑक्सीजन कॉन्सन्ट्रेटर के बारे में सबकुछ। साथ ही जानेंगे कि इसे खरीदने से पहले किन बातों का ध्यान रखना जरूरी है। ऑक्सीजन कॉन्सन्ट्रेटर भी सिलिंडर की तरह ही काम करता है। लेकिन यह नैचरल हवा से ऑक्सीजन बनाता है और अनचाही गैस को रिमूव कर देता है। ऑक्सीजन को कॉन्सन्ट्रेट कर इससे एक पाइप के जरिए मरीज को प्योर ऑक्सीजन दी जा सकती है। सबसे खास बात है कि ये ऑक्सीजन कॉन्सन्ट्रेटर पोर्टेबल हैं और 24x7 काम कर सकते हैं। ध्यान रहे कि कोविड-19 से संक्रमित व्यक्ति को अगर सांस लेने में समस्या है तो वह कॉन्सन्ट्रेट का इस्तेमाल कर सकता है। कोविड के समय में बॉडी में ऑक्सीजन कॉन्सन्ट्रेशन की डि...

Chinese scientists discussed weaponising SARS coronaviruses 5 years before pandemic: Report  China, May 9 (ANI): A document written by Chinese scientists and health officials before the pandemic in 2015 states that SARS coronaviruses were a "new era of genetic weapons" that could be "artificially manipulated into an emerging human disease virus, then weaponized and unleashed, reported Weekend Australian. The paper titled The Unnatural Origin of SARS and New Species of Man-Made Viruses as Genetic Bioweapons suggested that World War Three would be fought with biological weapons. The document revealed that Chinese military scientists were discussing the weaponization of SARS coronaviruses five years before the COVID-19 pandemic. The report by Weekend Australian was published in news.com.au. Peter Jennings, the executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), told news.com.au that the document is as close to a "smoking gun" as we've got. ...

 Black fungus detected in Covid-19 survivors, 8 lose eyesight in Surat | MUCORMYCOSIS At least 40 cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, have been reported from Surat in Gujarat among those who have recovered from Covid-19. Of the 40, eight have lost their eyesight. What is this infection and who is more vulnerable? Cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, have been reported from Gujarat among those who have recovered from Covid-19. The number of such cases has increased as Gujarat sees an exponential rise in coronavirus infections. At least eight persons were reported to have lost their eyesight in Surat due to mucormycosis (MM) after recovering from Covid-19. They had to be admitted to hospitals for the sudden loss of vision. In the past 15 days, Surat has reported at least 40 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus including eight who have lost their eyesight. The infection, triggered by Covid-19, is treatable but if left untreated or if the treatment is ...

 DRDO's 2-DG Gets DCGI Approval | INMAS Develops Anti-Covid Therapeutic Application of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Drug The anti-COVID-19 therapeutic has been developed by DRDO scientists at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS). The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), a body responsible for approval of licences of drugs in India, has approved the anti-COVID-19 therapeutic developed by Defence Ministry's  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The drug, which received the emergency use authorisation on May 1, is called 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG). According to a press release by the Defence Ministry, clinical trials of 2-DG have demonstrated that it helps in faster recovery of patients severely ill with the COVID-19 disease. The drug helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients by reducing their dependency on oxygen, which can come in handy in these trying times when the country is suffering from an acute shortage of oxygen concentrators....

Scientists discover bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine  Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): Researchers through their study published in the journal, 'Advanced Materials' claimed that regeneration of muscle tissue can be achieved by joining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural support for the medication. Muscle is the largest organ that accounts for 40% of body mass and plays an essential role in maintaining our lives. Muscle tissue is notable for its unique ability for spontaneous regeneration. However, in serious injuries such as those sustained in car accidents or tumor resection which results in a volumetric muscle loss (VML), the muscle's ability to recover is greatly diminished. Currently, VML treatments comprise surgical interventions with autologous muscle flaps or grafts accompanied by physical therapy. Surgical procedures often lead to a reduced muscular function, and in some cases result in a comp...

Retinal cell transplants are considered to be an attractive approach for treating blindness. Question is, where do you source the cells?  An international research team of scientists from Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and Germany’s Eye Clinic Sulzbach is using a type of stem cell in the eye to grow the pigmented layer of retina that’s essential for vision. The approach is showing promise in monkeys. The findings suggest that these retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) stem cell-derived RPE, or hRPESC-RPE, may be a useful source for cell replacement therapies to treat RPE-related blindness caused by diseases such as macular degeneration, the researchers suggest. The results are published in the journal Stem Cell Reports. RPE is a layer of tissue that supports the neurosensory retina and is critical for vision. An estimated 200 million people live with diseases associated with RPE dysfunction, incl...

Most of the blood cancer patients require a blood stem cell transplant to survive, especially those who cannot be treated with chemotherapy. In India, we see almost a lakh new cases of blood disorders each year and India ranks third highest in reported cases of blood cancer, after the US and China. This growing burden is a serious concern for public health administrators in India and it is important to create awareness about the condition and treatment options available. What most people are unaware of is that blood cancer can be managed, and a patient can have a second chance at life with the treatment options available. Most of the patients require a blood stem cell transplant to survive, especially patients who cannot be treated with chemotherapy. Worldwide India has the highest ratio of searches on transplantations not resulting in a match as only 0.03 per cent of the Indian population has registered as potential blood stem cell donors, which is significantly lower th...