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Foreign doctors need permit for stem cell therapy

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MANILA - Foreign doctors are now required to secure a permit to perform stem cell therapy in the country or face criminal liability.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)s Board of Medicine (BOM) made the announcement yesterday, explaining that the requirement is part of government efforts to regulate the practice of stem cell therapy in the country to ensure the safety of patients.

In a statement, the BOM said foreign physicians who intend to practice stem cell therapy here must obtain special temporary permit from the PRC to avoid being charged with medical malpractice.

Even local doctors who have aided foreign physicians illegal practice of stem cell therapy shall be also held criminally liable, the BOM added.

To secure the special temporary permit, a foreign doctor must submit proof of education and actual practice in the field of stem cell therapy and current license authenticated by the Philippine embassy and the embassy in the country of origin.

The board said physicians should have acquired the necessary education, supervised training and extensive clinical experience prior to performing the treatment. It noted that the argument that stem cell therapy falls under the general practice of medicine since it only involves injection of stem cell solution is erroneous.

As professionals, physicians should be able to conduct self-assessment and self-evaluation regarding what they can and what they should not do, they added.

The BOM also noted that stem cell therapy should be practiced only in hospitals and clinics licensed by the Department of Heath for assurance that these medical facilities have the necessary manpower and equipment to prevent risks and hazards to patients.

The board also warned patients desiring to undergo stem cell therapy abroad to first verify the status of clinics and hospitals as well as practitioners from regulatory authorities.

Earlier, the Food and Drug Administration and the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) reported receiving numerous complaints of foreign doctors performing stem cell therapy in hotels and other non-medical facilities. The PMA said foreign doctors injected patients with animal-based stem cells at P1 million per shot, but these foreigners are not even licensed to practice medicine in the country.

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Stem cell therapy offers hope of eliminating need for heart transplants

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Posted on August 2, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Updated yesterday at 5:47 PM

What do singer Randy Travis and Dick Cheney have in common?They both have a device that keeps the heart pumping until a transplant becomes available. But now researchers think that adding stem cells at the same time could eventually make heart transplants obsolete.

Allan Isaacs, 71, had congestive heart failure, which made it difficult to perform basic tasks such as walking, breathing and eating. But after getting a left ventricular assist device put in his chest, he got moving again.

The LVAD helps pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body, but Isaccs' recovery may also have to do with the fact that his treatment included injections of his own bone marrow stem cells. Isaacs is taking part in a cutting-edge study at the University of Minnesota.

"We isolate the stem cells and when they go in for surgery we inject those cells on the heart wall," said Dr.Ganesh Raveendran, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.

One-third of the patients receive a placebo, and the rest get 10 injections of stem cells into their hearts. Muscle tissue is then analyzed to see whether the cells have transformed into cardiac muscle or made other meaningful changes.

In many cases, an LVAD is a bridge to a transplant, but the hope is that the stem cell therapy could eliminate the need for a transplant.

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Hello Doctor Zee 24 Taas Dr Nandini Gokulchandran talks about Stem Cell Therapy Treatments – Video

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Civil society on stem cell therapy: ‘No proof, no pay’

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MANILA False advertising and marketing of the controversial breakthrough treatment, stem cell therapy, according to a civil society leader on Tuesday is like peddling a miracle drug to the helpless and hopeless."

Although not yet accepted as a standard method of treatment by the Department of Health (DOH), recent news abound of various surgeries performed, mostly by fly-by-night foreign doctors, charging millions of pesos for flawed outcomes.

This should not be the case, according to a coordinator of civil society group, WomanHealth Philippines, May-I Fabros, who explained in a health forum at Dulcinea, Tomas Morato on Tueday that if the treatment had little proof of its safety, doctors or institutions are in no position to require any form of compensation.

Fabros explained that patients or consumers have rights in the advent of stem cell therapy and have every right to be educated on both the benefits and detriments of the treatment to health.

When a doctor tells a family member or relative of a sick patient that all methods to treat him or her have failed but stem cell therapy might be able to help, that person will clutch on that hope, Fabros said.

For us Filipinos, nothing is too expensive for family, she added, explaining how for all classes, they would give every cent they just to get their loved ones well again. The objective is to have them live.

She explained that this affects the poor, especially as they would even go as far as selling land, property and every bit of their being to avail of a treatment that might cause a person more harm than good.

You should not pay if its not effective, Fabros said. Until proven it should not be for sale. (PNA)

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LifeMap Sciences Announces Release of LifeMap Discovery™ Version 1.2 With Extensive Stem Cell Therapy Data

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ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeMap Sciences, Inc. announced today the release of LifeMap Discovery version 1.2 (discovery.lifemapsc.com). LifeMap Discovery is a state-of-the-art roadmap of embryonic development and stem cell biology. The product integrates embryonic development and stem cell biology, molecular, cellular, anatomical, and disease-related information, and provides data-mining capabilities and bioinformatics applications. As such, it is a unique and powerful tool for research and discovery in multiple disciplines, including stem cell biology, developmental biology and disease mechanisms and etiology.

LifeMap Discovery version 1.2 provides enhanced features related to stem cell therapeutic development

LifeMap Discovery is a key component in LifeMaps integrated database suite, a discovery platform for biomedical and stem cell research, which also includes GeneCards, the leading human gene database, and MalaCards, the human disease database.

LifeMap Discovery version 1.2 new features and information include the following:

LifeMap Discovery version 1.2 provides enhanced features related to stem cell therapeutic development, said Ronit Shtrichman, Ph.D., MBA, Vice President of Biology at LifeMap Sciences. This version includes substantially upgraded information about stem cells with potential therapeutic applications and stem cell differentiation protocols. It also enables researchers to identify genes specifically expressed during embryonic development and stem cells differentiation, providing the means to generate desired cell types for therapeutic applications.

The extensive coverage of the stem cell therapy pipeline and high throughput gene expression data are significant steps forward in developing our premium model, and are of significant interest to companies developing cell-based therapies. Coupled with the commercial offering of recombinant proteins and PureStem progenitors, it is an important milestone for commercialization of the LifeMap Discovery platform, stated Yaron Guan-Golan, Head of Marketing at LifeMap Sciences.

About LifeMap Sciences, Inc.

LifeMap Sciences (www.lifemapsc.com) core technology and business is based on the LifeMap Integrated Biomedical Knowledgebase, the discovery platform for biomedical and stem cell research. This web-based platform includes GeneCards, the leading human gene compendium; LifeMap Discovery, the embryonic development, stem cell research and regenerative medicine compendium; and MalaCards, the human disease compendium. According to Google Analytics, the sites have generated more than 2,000,000 unique visitors with more than 13,000,000 page views, from more than 3,000 universities, institutions and biomedical companies in the past 12 months.

Via LifeMap BioReagents, LifeMap offers leading edge reagents to researchers in academia, research hospitals, and biotech and pharma companies. LifeMap is BioTimes principal marketing subsidiary for research products, including PureStem human progenitor cells, PureStem packages, clinical and research grade human embryonic stem cell (hES) lines, culture media, and cell differentiation kits. The eCommerce portal also offers select recombinant proteins, including growth factors, signaling molecules, differentiation factors, cytokines and chemokines that complement BioTimeresearch product lines.

In therapeutic discovery collaboration with BioTime, LifeMaps scientists utilize the Integrated Biomedical Knowledgebase to aid in the development of BioTimes proprietary library of more than 200 PureStem human progenitor cell types into products for the treatment of human diseases, especially degenerative diseases that might be treatable with cell replacement therapies. A bioinformatics platform developed by LifeMap is used to select the PureStem cells that are most likely to be useful in developing cell-based regenerative medicine therapies for a wide range of diseases.

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Stem Cell Orthopedic Applauds Use of Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Injuries

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(PRWEB) July 22, 2013

The Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics (IRMO), world-renowned stem cell therapy experts, applauds the use of stem cell therapy for treatment of spinal injuries. In recent times, stem cell therapy has been increasingly sought after to support treatments of various injuries, especially in the sports world. Its use in repairing spinal injuries comes as good news to the thousands of Americans currently living with spinal cord injuries who are seeking the latest in breakthrough medical solutions.

Stem cell therapy is of the most exciting and promising treatments in modern medicine. Inroads are made every day, as the many applications of stem cell treatments become better understood by medical professionals around the world. Experts, like Dr. Joseph Purita of the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics, have been utilizing stem cell treatments for many years to treat sports injuries.

Recent scientific and technological advancements have made stem cell extraction relatively inexpensive and accessible. Today, medical professionals have unprecedented access to these remarkable cells and are increasingly applying them in new ways to better aid in the bodys repair process. This includes advances in platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP), a process that takes a concentration of a persons own plasma and injects it into areas in need of new growth and tissue repair.

The use of stem cell therapy in the treatment of spinal cord injuries presents probably the biggest challenge yet for proponents of the treatment. Researchers are increasingly using stem cells to hopefully better understand its capabilities. The hope for spinal cord injuries is that one day stem cells can be used to generate new passageways for nerve signals to connect to muscles. The more stem cells are used for treatment in spinal cord injuries, the closer the medical field will be to fulfilling this promise.

Headed by the world-renowned stem cell treatment pioneer, Dr. Purita, the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics is continually advancing the world of stem cell therapy treatments. They are one of the few orthopedic practices in existence that utilizes stem cell therapy, and PRP therapy, with orthopedic surgery to maximize a patients recovery outcome. As more stem cell treatments are being used to treat spinal injuries, Dr. Purita and his group look forward to seeing what great strides are made in battling the crippling condition in the near future.

About Stem Cell Orthopedic: The Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics (IRMO) is a world-class orthopedic practice and stem cell facility staffed with seasoned board certified orthopedic surgeons. They differ from most orthopedic practices because they offer stem cells and platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy in conjunction with surgery or as alternative to surgical procedures. They utilize state-of-the-art technology and the latest in stem cell research to best treat their patients. IRMO uses hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), which are found circulating in blood, fat, and bone marrow, to help repair the body. They are headed by Medical Director, Dr. Joseph Purita, a world-renowned pioneer in laser orthopedic surgery and graduate of the esteemed Georgetown University Medical School. For more information, visit http://www.stemcellorthopedic.com/ or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.

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De Leon: Medical Tourism and the Future of Stem Cell Therapy (Part 2)

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LAST week, we discussed the potential of medical tourism in the country which will also provide opportunities for destinations like Baguio once tapped, and subject to competitive and international standards and government/ regulatory requirements.

So much has been written and reported about Stem Cell Therapy including its extraordinary promises that research holds for the treatment of a wide range of diseases and conditions.

This week, lets delve deeper.

What is Stem Cell Therapy?

Cell Therapy has been interchangeably called many names such as cellular therapy, fresh cell therapy, live cell therapy, glandular therapy, or xenograph or xenotransplant therapy.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) describes stem cell therapy as a treatment that uses stem cells, or cells that come from stem cells, to replace or to repair a patients cells or tissues that are damaged. The stem cells might be put into the blood, or transplanted into the damaged tissue directly, or even recruited from the patients own tissues for self-repair.

Stem Cells have been differentiated based on where in the body or what stage in development they come from. ISCCR has enumerated them as follows (source:www.isscr.org):

1. Adult Stem Cells or Tissue-specific Stem Cells. Many adult tissues contain stem cells that can replace cells that die or restore tissue after injury. Skin, muscle, intestine and bone marrow, for example, each contain their own stem cells. In the bone marrow, billions of new blood cells are made every day from blood-forming stem cells. Adult stem cells are tissue-specific, meaning they are found in a given tissue in our bodies and generate the mature cell types within that particular tissue or organ. It is not clear whether all organs, such as the heart, contain stem cells. The term adult stem cells is often used very broadly and may include fetal and cord blood stem cells.

Another type of adult stem cell is the mesenchymal stem cell. These are found in a number of tissues, including bone marrow, and may be able to produce bone, cartilage and fat. It is also possible that these or similar cells may aid in the regeneration of tissues. Extensive animal studies are currently ongoing to determine if these cells may be used for treatment of diseases such as arthritis and non-healing bone fractures. It is also possible that these or similar cells modulate the immune system in response to injury.

2. Fetal Stem Cells. Fetal stem cells are taken from the fetus. The developing baby is referred to as a fetus from approximately 10 weeks of gestation. Most tissues in a fetus contain stem cells that drive the rapid growth and development of the organs. Like adult stem cells, fetal stem cells are generally tissue-specific, and generate the mature cell types within the particular tissue or organ in which they are found.

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