Dr Ellis hosts seminar on Stem Cell Therapy Facial Rejuvenation
Dr. Dan Eglinton of Asheville Biologics and Orthopaedics, Dr. Sean Whalen and Dr. Paul Mogannam of Flexogenics and Dr. Laura Ellis of medAge speak about Stem Cell Therapy and skin ...
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Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2015
The top stem cell clinic in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills is now achieving 80% success with stem cell therapy for all types of arthritis and soft tissue indications. This includes hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle injections for helping patients achieve pain relief and avoid surgery. Call (310) 438-5343 for more information on the treatment options available and scheduling.
Dr. Raj, who was recently named a Super Doc Southern California for the 4th year in a row, has been performing stem cell therapy on patients for years. This includes athletes, weekend warriors, celebrities, executives, senior citizens and students as well.
There are two methods offered for the treatment, one of which is Bone Marrow derived. This includes harvesting bone marrow from the patient's hip area, and then the material is immediately processed to concentrate the stem cells and growth factors. the fluid is then injected into the problem area. An internal review at Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute has shown that 80% of patients achieve excellent pain relief and increased functional abilities. This includes getting back to athletics, recreational activities and walking more.
The second method of treatment involves amniotic derived stem cell rich injections. The amniotic fluid is processed at an FDA regulated lab, with no fetal tissue being involved and no embryonic stem cells at all. Amniotic fluid has been used tens of thousands of times worldwide for many indications, and contains growth factors, hyaluronic acid and stem cells.
Indications for the treatment include tennis and golfer's elbow, plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis of the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle, ligament injuries, and tendonitis of the shoulder, knee, achilles and more.
Dr. Raj is a Double Board Certified orthopedic doctor in Los Angeles and serves as an ABC News Medical Correspondent and a WebMD expert. He is called frequently by networks for his opinion on orthopedic matters, and is on the Medical Advisory Board for R3 Stem Cell.
For more information and scheduling with the top stem cell clinic in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, call (310) 438-5343.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. & JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) and its subsidiary Cell Cure Neurosciences Ltd. (Cell Cure) today provided an update on Cell Cures product development and partnering activities.
On February 16, 2015, Cell Cure opened the clinical trial of OpRegen titled Phase I/IIa Dose Escalation Safety and Efficacy Study of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells Transplanted Subretinally in Patients with Advanced Dry-Form Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Geographic Atrophy at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel. Patient enrollment is expected to begin shortly. OpRegen consists of animal product-free retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells with high purity and potency.
On October 31, 2014, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Cell Cure's Investigational New Drug (IND) application to initiate the clinical trial of OpRegen in patients with the severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with geographic atrophy (GA). While treatment options exist for the treatment of the wet form of AMD, it amounts to only about 10% of the disease prevalence. There is currently no FDA-approved therapy for the dry form occurring in approximately 90% of those afflicted with AMD. Cell Cure intends to transplant OpRegen as a single dose into the subretinal space of patients eyes in order to test the safety and efficacy of the product in this leading cause of blindness.
The Phase I/IIa clinical trial, will evaluate three different dose regimens of OpRegen. Following transplantation, the patients will be followed for 12 months at specified intervals, to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the product. Following the initial 12 month period, patients will continue to be monitored at longer intervals for an additional period of time. A secondary objective of the clinical trial will be to examine the ability of transplanted OpRegen to engraft, survive, and moderate disease progression in the patients. In addition to thorough characterization of visual function, a battery of ophthalmic imaging modalities will be used to quantify structural changes and rate of GA expansion.
Cell Cure also announced today that the option granted to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Teva) under a Research and Exclusive Option Agreement of October 7, 2010 to license-in rights to its OpRegen product has expired without having been exercised by Teva. Cell Cure will therefore be continuing the clinical development of OpRegen on its own and pursuing discussions with other potential strategic partners, including those that have already indicated interest in participating in development and commercialization of the product.
Cell Cure also announced that US patent No. 8,956,866 relating to a proprietary method of manufacturing RPE cells (the active ingredient of OpRegen) is expected to issue on February 17, 2015. This patent combined with other patents and patent applications in the BioTime family of companies provides significant patent protection for this novel therapeutic modality for AMD.
The large markets currently associated with therapies for the wet form of AMD combined with the elegance of RPE replacement therapy for the larger unmet needs associated with the dry form, highlights why Cell Cure has prioritized the development of this product, said Dr. Charles Irving, CEO of Cell Cure. We look forward to initiation of the trials and providing updates in the coming months.
About Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the major diseases of aging and is the leading eye disease responsible for visual impairment of older persons in the US, Europe and Australia. AMD affects the macula, which is the part of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision that is important for facial recognition, reading and driving. There are two forms of AMD. The dry form (dry-AMD) advances slowly and painlessly but may progress to geographic atrophy (GA) in which RPE cells and photoreceptors degenerate and are lost. Once the atrophy involves the fovea (the center of the macula), patients lose their central vision and may develop legal blindness. There are about 1.6 million new cases of dry-AMD in the US annually, and as yet there is no effective treatment for this condition. About 10% of patients with dry-AMD develop wet (or neovascular) AMD, the second main form of this disease, which usually manifests acutely and can lead to severe visual loss in a matter of weeks. Wet-AMD can be treated with currently-marketed VEGF inhibitors. However, such products typically require frequent repeated injections in the eye, and patients often continue to suffer from continued progression of the underlying dry-AMD disease process. Current estimated annual sales of VEGF inhibitors for the treatment of the wet form of AMD are estimated to be in excess of $5 billion worldwide. The root cause of the larger problem of dry-AMD is believed to be the dysfunction of RPE cells. One of the most exciting therapeutic approaches to dry-AMD is the transplantation of healthy, young RPE cells to support and replace the patients old degenerating RPE cells, which may prevent progression of the atrophy as well as the development of wet-AMD. Pluripotent stem cells, such as hESCs, can provide an unlimited source for the derivation of such healthy RPE cells for transplantation.
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Prof. James Small - "African Spirituality: Awakening The God Within" - Michael Imhotep Show
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He is known for his unique style of art and his love for all things nature. At an exhibition titled Expressions in Organic Colours well-established artist Sadaanandan P.K. showcases his love for nature and mythology using diverse tones and hues to express his feelings. At the art show in Aalankritha Art Gallery Sadaanandan has on display a variety of works that deal with mythology and nature with a different feel to them.
There is vivacity in his compositions on the canvas and he uses a lot of motifs to represent the Indian culture. His series of works that are on display at the ongoing exhibition depict various Indian gods and goddesses that include Krishna and Radha, the Buddha and the Tree of Life. The one commonality in all his works is the influence of nature.
The artist is also known to use natural pigments to create his works and that is a reflection of his endeavour to get back in touch with his roots. According to Sadaanandan, Now it is time to contemplate what nature is, which is not just a geographical phenomenon. During Bengal Schools Swadesi movement, the artists used water colour as a sign of Nationalism against oil pigments which were considered to be symbols of colonialism. Taking inspiration from scriptures and also the leaders of Indian Renaissance, I, as a mission and message use natural pigments in my paintings not only as a medium but as a sign of aesthetic spirituality also.
What sets his works apart is the different tones he uses for each colour making them blend seamlessly while giving the work a smooth finish. Mostly mural style, his works are not the typical landscapes that is synonymous with nature otherwise. He blends his motifs and the imagery of mythological figures with nature to create a seamless picture.
The exhibition is on view at Aalankritha Art Gallery till February 28.
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(PRWEB) February 16, 2015
Sharing both her struggles and her joys, author Petra Valica opens up about her life in her new book, While Sipping Green Tea: One Womans Reflections on Awakening (published by AuthorHouse), the first book in a planned series.
After years of climbing the corporate ladder, getting over a failed marriage and struggling to find the answers to her purpose in life, a unique dare from a friend changes everything. As a result of taking a step out of the ordinary, Petra came into contact with a spiritual guide, Ethan, who helped her to pursue lessons in enlightenment. Through boxing lessons and while sipping green tea, Ethan shows Petra a new way of seeing which gives unexpected insights into her own life and spiritual path. The wisdom from these encounters are shared in each chapter as lessons to awakening.
The chapters include themes such as sadness, struggle, celibacy, Tantra and selflessness. Each chapter contains a lesson that readers can actively practice in their own lives. Through her own story, Petra hopes that her readers will find their own inspiration within their personal path towards awakening.
An excerpt from While Sipping Green Tea:
Id been caught in a sort of eternal hangover, with my true consciousness covered snugly under the warm security blanket of my ego. Sitting under the Bodhi tree cross-legged with closed eyes and smiling blissfully, was just a nice story. It was all far too advanced for an ordinary soul like me. Or so I thought.
The book speaks to living with a higher level of consciousness and how we can achieve that in our lives, Petra says. It helps others to see what they already know to be true inside.
While Sipping Green Tea By Petra Valica Softcover | 5 x 8 in | 344 pages | ISBN 9781496948199 E-Book | 344 pages | ISBN 9781496948205 Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author Petra Valica is a Canadian woman currently living and working in Prague in IT and as a freelance writer. She is currently working on her second book Cappuccino Foam and the Many Roads to Rome.
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I'm a queer cis lady in love with a trans man. We may look straight, but we're not and neither of us is interested in seeming that way.
My boyfriend is trans.
Thats right, he was assigned "girl" at birth. If you met him today, and you didnt know that, wow, gee whiz, this is the guy Cait is writing about, youd have absolutely no clue. This is a problem and a gift.
Lets start with the positive. Jae is my soul mate. I know that is perhaps the corniest thing that youve read thus far today. Go with it. When we met, I was in the process of emerging from a crappy breakup and, as I often did, sleeping around to get some distance from my pain. Ive been in good relationships and Ive been in bad ones, and Ive done some deep digging. For years, I had been waiting to meet the person who I could get down with for the adventure called life.
Jae is that person. Sweet! Win! In addition to our mutual love of the outdoors, long conversations about spiritual enlightenment, yoga, hot chocolate, and vegan, hippie-ass pizza, Jae and I connect on queerness.
Yes, queerness even though we look like a hetero couple.
Backreel the tape. Ive been attracted to both boys and girls as long as I can remember. When I was 5, my best friend Hannah and I kissed on the bus. She proceeded to deny the event to a group of our friends, and I distinctly remember the differentness of how I felt, the crushed shock. I came out as gay when I was 18, and two out of my three major relationships were with women. Here was the problem; I was and am very much attracted to men. I dated men. I slept with men. Men are great. But this attraction has caveats. For me, there are two issues at play, the first of which is that many cis men have deeply inquired into my sex life with women and my identity as queer in a way that feels voyeuristic and creepy.
But the second, bigger issue is the people in my life who have clearly (or passive- aggressively, take your pick) wished that I would just pick a nice boy. No, no one ever said that. But the implication, the feeling was there; it felt like dating women was a phase that I would outgrow. Unlike that of my fantastic and fabulously gay sister, who was unquestionably and only attracted to women since she hit puberty, my queerness was more elusive. I am a feminine lady who really likes the color pink and mascara as a concept. I also have hairy armpits. In my grad school class cohort, which is overwhelmingly straight, I feel like my queerness sticks out like a sore thumb. It is subtle but present and a big deal in my life. It is not going away.
So when I met Jae, a man who appreciates and understands my queerness in the best of ways, it was pretty fucking thrilling. And then it set in: we look hella straight. We do. Here we are, the queer kids on the block, this T-injecting, vagina/manvag thats the word we use for one of his parts loving couple, looking straight. Yo, whats up.
But were not straight. Im not straight. Its important to me that you know.
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Getting the UFO believers excited apparently doesn't take a lot these days particularly on a day already as creepy as Friday the 13th.
On Friday, the space watchers at UFO Sightings Daily shared their latest "discovery" a NASA video shot outside the International Space Station that appears to show a mysterious light appear and then disappear in the background.
The entire "sighting" happens in a flash, but slowed down becomes slightly more obvious (though not really).
The "Friday the 13th" sighting video was first posted by YouTube user Streetcap1on Thursday the 12th, poking holes in the otherwise scientifically sound proof of alien space spies.
Check out the video, as well as other recent alien and UFO sightings in the gallery above to see if you think a convincing case can be made.
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The huge advancements made by commercial space companies, which now fly cargo to the International Space Station and should soon send astronauts there, appear to be winning the trust of the country, according to a new poll.
Even though space flight has long been the sole province of governments, nearly 6in 10saythat private companies should be able to build and fly their own rockets, according to the poll, conducted by Monmouth University.
Meanwhile, 42 percent say they support the U.S. spending billions on programs destined for the moon, Mars and asteroids. But a large share of the public 50 percent oppose spending that much money on space, which was similar to American sentiment in 1967, two years before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.Still, most respondents in the poll said the U.S. space program has provided long-lasting benefits to society and 51 percent said increased spending would be a good investment.
Half a century after NASAs heyday, America is still fascinated by the prospects of space exploration but balk at the price tag. However, they opposed the space programs cost in the 1960s as well, said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, N.J.
The poll comes as there has been something of a renaissance in the American space program, much of it driven by daring companies, led by rich men with big dreams.
Along with Boeing, Elon Musks SpaceX won a contract to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, ending a years-long reliance on Russia. Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has been pushing the envelope of private space travel and tourism. And Jeffrey Bezoss Blue Origin recently announced it would be teaming up with the United Launch Alliance to build a rocket engine to launch national security satellites. (Bezos also owns The Washington Post.)
And John Elbon, the head of Boeing's space division, predicted that in 100 years sales of space ships would equal the $70 billion business of its commercial aircraft division today.
Late last year, NASA announced a new era of American spaceflight after its Orion space capsule flew farther than any ship designed for human space travel had gone in 40 years.
But there have been setbacks both in the government and the private sector.
In October, an unmanned Orbital Sciences rocket blew up on a mission to resupply the space station. Then a few days later a Virgin Galactic spacecraft intended to carry tourists crashed in the Mojave Desert, killing one of the pilots.
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SPRING VALLEY The Hall Red Devils raised the roof one last time at Red Devil Gymnasium Friday, Feb. 13, defeating rival Princeton Tigers 55-46.
The Red Devils, who trailed by 14 points late in the second quarter, outscored their guests 25-10 in the fourth quarter. The game marked the final boys basketball game in the Hall House of Hoops, which will be torn down this summer as Hall moves into the new school building next door.
There had been too much history at Red Devil Gymnasium, which had served as the playground for Hall stars Shawn Jeppson and Kailey Klein and was known as the Jungle for Eric Bryants Hustlin Hall Red Devils of the mid-90s, not to send the Grand Lady out in style.
We really wanted to win this, especially Senior Night and everything. This is the last (boys) game played in this gym. It felt good going out with a win, because theres Shawn Jeppson history here, and good teams played here, Hall senior Ryan Cinotte said.
Against a rival, you definitely want to win, especially your home court and last home game, definitely pumped you up. Its great having the last win in this gym for the basketball team, said Hall senior A.J. Gaetta, who scored the final points for boys basketball at Red Devil Gymnasium, finishing with a game-high 18.
We sent it out right, said 10th-year Hall coach Mike Filippini, a Hall alum who also coached the girls team three years. We will start new memories in the new gym.
But first there was history and final memories to make at Red Devil Gymnasium.
Down 29-15 late in the second quarter, the Red Devils scored the final four points to close within 10 points at the half. The Red Devils continued to make their move in the third quarter, outscoring the Tigers 11-4 to close within 33-30 at quarters end.
Filippini said the coaching staff challenged the Red Devils at halftime and they responded.
That Red Devil resurgence continued in the fourth quarter. Gaeta opened the fourth quarter with a spin move and added a two and a three to give the Red Devils a 41-39 lead.
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February 17, 2015
These two views of Ceres were acquired by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on Feb. 12, 2015, from a distance of about 52,000 miles (83,000 kilometers) as the dwarf planet rotated. The images have been magnified from their original size. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA)
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Craters and mysterious bright spots are beginning to pop out in the latest images of Ceres from NASAs Dawn spacecraft. These images, taken Feb. 12 at a distance of 52,000 miles (83,000 kilometers) from the dwarf planet, pose intriguing questions for the science team to explore as the spacecraft nears its destination.
As we slowly approach the stage, our eyes transfixed on Ceres and her planetary dance, we find she has beguiled us but left us none the wiser, said Chris Russell, principal investigator of the Dawn mission, based at UCLA. We expected to be surprised; we did not expect to be this puzzled.
Dawn will be gently captured into orbit around Ceres on March 6. As the spacecraft delivers better images and other data, the science team will be investigating the nature and composition of the dwarf planet, including the nature of the craters and bright spots that are coming into focus. The latest images, which have a resolution of 4.9 miles (7.8 kilometers) per pixel, represent the sharpest views of Ceres to date.
The spacecraft explored the giant asteroid Vesta for 14 months during 2011 and 2012. Scientists gained numerous insights about the geological history of this body and saw its cratered surface in fine detail. By comparing Vesta and Ceres, they will develop a better understanding of the formation of the solar system.
Dawns mission to Vesta and Ceres is managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASAs Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Dawn is a project of the directorates Discovery Program, managed by NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. UCLA is responsible for overall Dawn mission science. Orbital ATK, Inc., of Dulles, Virginia, designed and built the spacecraft. JPL is managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. The framing cameras were provided by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Gottingen, Germany, with significant contributions by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Planetary Research, Berlin, and in coordination with the Institute of Computer and Communication Network Engineering, Braunschweig. The visible and infrared mapping spectrometer was provided by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics, built by Selex ES, and is managed and operated by the Italian Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology, Rome. The gamma ray and neutron detector was built by Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, and is operated by the Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Arizona.
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