What spurred MLB investigation? Disgruntled Biogenesis employee

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An employee deprived of a $4,000 investment that's what started the chain of events that led to Major League Baseball's suspensions of 13 players, including three-time most valuable player Alex Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, whose career accomplishments would otherwise make him a lock for the Hall of Fame, was suspended Monday for the remainder of this season and all of 2014. That suspension is set to take effect Thursday. Rodriguez has said he will appeal, and he would be allowed to play during that process.

The other players, a group that includes All-Stars Nelson Cruz of Texas, Jhonny Peralta of Detroit and Everth Cabrera of San Diego, all agreed to accept 50-game suspensions.

Porter Fischer is the man who provided the flash point for what became the biggest drug-related suspension in sports history. Fischer was a 40-something customer seeking help in bulking up his muscles when he met Tony Bosch, founder of an anti-aging clinic based in Coral Gables, Fla

Fischer eventually went to work as a marketer for Bosch, and later invested $4,000 in his company with, Fischer says, the promise of a 20% return that would come in weekly payments.

When those payments stopped last year the clinic, Biogenesis, closed in December Fischer started looking more closely into Bosch and Biogenesis. Among the information he turned up was a link between Bosch's father, Pedro, and former Dodgers star Manny Ramirez.

Ramirez had received a 50-game suspension from MLB in 2009 when he tested positive for HCG, a female fertility drug a substance Fischer had used. Fischer also found a connection between Bosch and then-suspended All-Star outfielder Melky Cabrera, who had tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

"That's when I started documenting," Fischer told the Village Voice earlier this year. "Look, if [Bosch] doesn't pay me, there's going to be collateral damage."

In January, using records Fischer pulled from Biogenesis, Miami New Times reported that Rodriguez and Cruz were among a large group of athletes whom Bosch had supplied with performance-enhancing substances. Most notably, Fischer provided four notebooks filled with handwritten notes by Bosch that identified clients, drug doses and payments.

The New Times report said Rodriguez was mentioned in Bosch's files from 2009 through 2012, and provided this excerpt: "There, at number seven on the list, is Alex Rodriguez. He paid $3,500, Bosch notes. Below that, he writes, '1.5/1.5 HGH (sports perf.) creams test., glut., MIC, supplement, sports perf. Diet."

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Premier Anti-Aging Network Ageology Expands into Illinois with Dr. Geoff Jones and Jones Institute for Advanced Medicine

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CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Ageology, http://www.ageology.com, a premier anti-aging medicine company, today announced that Dr. Geoff Jones, MD, has joined the Ageology network. Helping patients regain and maintain optimum health and address the challenges associated with normal signs of aging is the purpose that unites Ageology and Jones. The addition of Geoff and his practice to the network further expands Ageology's corporate presence in Chicago.

"I am excited about the opportunity to work with Dr. Savage and join a team that is committed to anti-aging medicine," said Dr. Jones. "It is very rewarding to help people who are striving to live lives of quality as they age, but facing challenges that make such quality feel unattainable at times. Our goal is to help them change that dynamic and feel better about how they achieve it."

Dr. Jones completed his M.D. at the Loma Linda University of Medicine. He is a leader in anti-aging and preventive medicine in the Midwest, and since 1999 has limited his practice to these fields. Because of this depth of experience, he is a popular speaker at continuing education programs for physicians.

During the early 1990s, Dr. Jones encountered his own significant health problems. Trusted colleagues offered him medications that controlled some of his symptoms, but did nothing to correct the underlying causes. His health continued to decline.

His efforts to find solutions helped him recognize something about the standard medical approach he had not seen before: its focus on identifying and treating disease, not on producing health. He did not have a diagnosable disease. His malfunctioning was not yet serious enough. He needed a medical approach for regaining health.

This realization led Dr. Jones to extensive research, and finally to pursue training with some of the early leaders in health-oriented medicine such as: Vince Giampapa, M.D., first Chairman of the American Board of Anti-aging Medicine and Thierry Hertoghe, M.D., President of the International Hormone Society and President of the Belgium Society of Anti-aging Medicine. As a result, Dr. Jones left his previous practice and founded Jones Institute for Advanced Medicine. Now 60, he feels the best he has since his early 20s. He takes immense pleasure from helping others to do the same.

"Ageology is extremely pleased to have a physician of Geoff's caliber join the Ageology network," said Dr. Paul Savage, founder of Ageology, CEO and Chief Medical Director, and one of the nation's premier anti-aging physicians. "His commitment to the practice of aging medicine, and the individualized approach required to drive results for patients is the embodiment of our vision for Ageology."

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Ageology is focused on the application of integrative healthy aging medical practices that help people regain and maintain their optimal health, despite the changes that occur as they age. The core treatment paradigm involves medical evaluation, nutrition and wellness guidance, as well as hormone and supplement therapy. Headquartered in Chicago, the company is built around a growing national network of integrative anti-aging physicians and experts, but is primarily driven by the vision of its founder, Dr. Paul Savage.

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Stem cell therapy offers hope of eliminating need for heart transplants

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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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Dr. Juan Remos Joins the Exclusive Haute MD Network

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) August 01, 2013

An exclusive invitation-only organization, the Haute MD Network inducts members who represent the best and brightest doctors in their respective specialty and market. Dr. Remos, a board certified practitioner of Internal Medicine, was handpicked for his exceptional talents in the medical field. He will be featured as a prominent expert for Wellness in the Miami, Florida market.

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The Haute MD Networka media partner of Haute Livingis comprised of the most prestigious doctors in various fields across the United States. Members are revered for their skill in one of nine specialties: Breast, Face, Smile, Nose, Skin, Body, Orthopedic, Hair Restoration and Vision/Lasik. The Haute MD blog is a one-stop source for groundbreaking news, trends and events in the industry. Find the best doctors in your area by visiting our website: http://www.hautemd.com.

About Dr. Juan Remos

As founder and Medical Director of the Wellness Institute of the Americasa state of the art medical facility devoted to the scientific advancements in anti-aging, regeneration, wellness and preventionDr. Remos provides an array of wellness treatments and programs catering to the unique needs and goals of each patient. Dr. Remos believes that most diseases can be prevented through a natural balance of the three dimensions of the human being: physical, emotional and spiritual. He focuses on re-establishing or, in some cases, in maintaining quality of life by improving your vitality, enhancing your immune system, protecting your genes and attending to the areas of sexual function/dysfunction, age related hormone decline, lifestyle, mood balancing, as well as nutritional and exercise optimization.

While a pioneer in his field of rejuvenation in the Miami area, he has developed unique protocols that have gained him popularity among celebrities nationally and abroad, including singers, actresses, elite athletes, politicians and influential businessmen.

His compassionate, highly individualized, scientific approach to his patients health maintenance is second to none.

Juan Remos, M.D., M.B.A., is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is affiliated with the Florida Medical Association, the Institute of Functional Medicine, the American College of the Advancement of Medicine and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Dr. Remos graduated from medical school and earned his M.B.A. at the University of Madrid, Spain/University of Miami. He continued with his internship and residency at the University of Miamis Jackson Memorial Hospital. Enrolled in a fellowship of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and as an M.S. candidate in Nutrition and Metabolism, Dr. Remos is furthering his education to better serve the needs of his patients.

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