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Dr. Javier Lopez speaks about Stem Cell therapy at The Regenerative Medicine Institute.

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More and more evidence based on clinical research is demonstrating the positive impact of stem cell treatments for heart patients and a range of other health problems.

Most clinical trials in stem cell therapeutics have focused on specific health issues. However, an entire new field is emerging – the use of stem cell therapy for over health and anti-aging benefits. The effects of stem cell treatment for overall health to date has been anecdotal (as seen in the above testimonial). The first studies are just commencing in which a range of bio markers will be followed through the course of treatment and through a multi-year follow-up. These studies will help scientists understand to what extent stem cell therapy impacts on the course of diseases, ailments and problems traditionally associated with aging.

In addition, dramatic new studies are appearing on specific diseases. A 2010 report in the European Journal of Heart Failure discusses the first large scale study of patients with chronic heart failure. The study was conducted by, Bodo-Eckehard Strauer, of Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Germany.

Strauer and his colleagues initially approached 391 patients with long-term chronic heart failure (resulting from a heart attack) to participate in the study -- 191 agreed to receive an autologous bone marrow stem cell infusion and 200 declined the stem cells but agreed to participate as controls to measure against.

Perhaps the most startling result was that after 5 years only seven of the 191 treated patients had died versus 32 of the 200 untreated participants. The treated patients showed significant improved heart function within the first few months that was sustained throughout the course of the study. In addition, follow-up studies showed that treated patients had a significant improvement in quality of life against the control group.

The editors of the Journal, as well as other critics, cautioned that the study was not a rigorous double-blind trial, in which patients were unaware whether they had received stem cell treatment or not. In this case the patients in the treated group had consciously chosen treatment which could have biased the results. Still the editors and critics conceded that the results were interesting and warranted follow-up.

Adult Stem Cell therapy is an exciting break through therapeutic approach to managing health. Physicians world-wide acknowledge that stem cell therapies will revolutionize medicine in the coming years. However, Stem Cell therapy is considered a controversial treatment in some medical and regulatory circles, as the research and clinical trials are still in their infancy. As a result Regenerativee Medicine Institute can and does not make any specific claims to the medical efficacy or safety of stem cell therapies that are offered.

All potential patients should consult with their own physician about stem cell therapy. The Regenerative Medicine Institute screens all patients and only accepts those that it feels would benefit from Stem Cell treatments. However, each patient is unique and no results can be guaranteed.

The Regenerative Medicine Institute will provide continuing updates, information on current research on stem cell therapeutics and research, helping patients and their consulting physicians make their own informed decisions on whether or not to pursue treatment.

(The above testimonial represents only this patient's experience. It does not imply that any other patient may expect or receive similar results.)