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An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday advised actress Kristina Bernadette Kris Aquino to select the best ethical stem cell treatment for her eldest son, Joshua.
Kris Aquino is the youngest sister of President Benigno Aquino 3rd. She made waves recently when it was revealed that she was the countrys number one taxpayer.
CBCPEpiscopal Commission on Bioethics Chairman Bishop Jose Oliveros said the Catholic Church doesnt oppose the idea of the treatment providing it is done morally.
It depends on what kind of stem cells will be used and for what purpose. Morally speaking, only adult stem cells are allowed for therapeutic reasons, the prelate expressed.
On Tuesday, Aquino said she is willing to let Joshua, whom she described as a special child, to undergo stem cell treatment in Singapore.
Aquinos son with actor Philip Salvador is set to have a physical examination on Wednesday to test if he is suitable to undertake the procedure. Oliveros said the Church is not against the use of adult stem cells since the source is not subjected to any harm.
Embryonic stem cells are taken from human embryos. Its tantamount to killing an already living human being, hence immoral, the Malolos bishop explained.
Stem cell therapy is a type of intervention strategy that introduces new stem cells into damaged tissue to treat disease and injury and also for cosmetic enhancements.
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Apr. 24, 2013 Nearly two-thirds of children receiving stem cell transplants returned to the hospital within six months for treatment of unexplained fevers, infections or other problems, according to a study performed at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center in Boston. Children who received donor cells were twice as likely to be readmitted as children who received their own stem cells.
"No one had ever looked at these data in children," said Leslie E. Lehmann, MD, clinical director of pediatric stem cell transplantation at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC). "This is very important information and will allow us to counsel families appropriately, as well as try to devise interventions that reduce the rate of readmissions."
The study by Lehmann and Harvard Medical School student David Shulman is being presented at the 26th annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology in Miami, April 24-27.
A record review of 129 children from 2008 to 2011 revealed that 64 percent had at least one hospital readmission within 180 days of transplant. The source of the donor cells was a key predictor: 79 percent of patients receiving transplants from a related or unrelated donor were readmitted compared to 38 percent who received their own cells (autologous transplant). The mean number of readmissions was 2.4, indicating that for some children, discharge after transplant is just the beginning of a long process characterized by repeated hospital stays.
Fever without a documented source of infection accounted for 39 percent of the readmissions; 24 percent were for infections and 15 percent for gastrointestinal problems.
"Most of the patients went on to be successfully treated and ultimately did very well," commented Lehmann.
"We hope these findings can eventually lead to identifying a group of low-risk children who could be managed at local hospitals rather than transplant centers, reducing costs and inconvenience to families."
Lehmann said the goal is to identify which patients could be safely treated without requiring an admission to the hospital.
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By: Jet Villa, InterAksyon.com April 24, 2013 4:10 PM
InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5
MANILA, Philippines The most advanced stem cell technologies and competent experts in the field are available in the country, according to two medical groups that advised actress-host Kris Aquino on Wednesday to consider having her son Joshua treated locally than going abroad.
They were reacting to Kris Aquinos declaration, in her morning talk show, that she planned to bring Joshua abroad for stem cell treatment.
Dr. Leo Olarte, spokesman of the Philippine Society for Stem Cell Medicine (PSSCM), said Filipinos no longer need to seek stem cell treatment outside the country. We have the ethical, moral, safe and effective stem cell or regenerative medicine technology available in the country today, said Olarte, also the president of the Philippine Medical Association.
The Philippines is abreast with the latest trends in stem cell technology, described as the future of medicine.Olarte said, We not only have internationally accepted stem cell technologies here but the competent medical doctors and experts as well to perform the procedure for our patients.
Their group, said Olarte, was willing to help Kris get the correct information to guide her in making the right decision for her beloved son Josh.
Aquino had revealed in her talk show that she was considering bringing Joshua, who has autism, to stem cell facilities in Europe, followed by Singapore, and then the Medical City in Pasig City.
Similarly situated friendsthose with special childrenhad reported big improvements in their kids after undergoing the procedure, Kris said.
The PSSCM has been working closely, said Olarte, with the Department of Health and the Professional Regulation Commissions Board of Medicine in the mission of having stem cell therapy highly regulated by the government to protect patients from unscrupulous practices.
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ADVICE FOR KRIS AQUINO | Get stem cell treatment for Josh in PH
The Stem Cell Institute, located in Panama City, Panama, will present an informational umbilical cord stem cell therapy seminar on Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Miami, Florida at the Conrad Hotel from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Miami, Florida (PRWEB) April 24, 2013
Speakers and topics include:
"Umbilical cord stem cells: regeneration, repair, inflammation and autoimmunity" - Neil Riordan, PhD
Dr. Riordan is the Founder of the Stem Cell Institute and Medistem Panama Inc.
Dr. Paz is the Medical Director at the Stem Cell Institute. Dr. Paz practiced internal medicine in the United States for over a decade before joining the Stem Cell Institute in Panama.
Dr. Lowe is a psychiatrist at Amen Clinics in New York City.
Raymond Cralle is a physical therapist at Cralle Physical Therapy in Delray Beach, Florida.
After the talks, our speakers and stem cell therapy patients will be on hand to share their personal experiences and answer questions.
Admission is free but space is limited and registration is required. For venue information and to register and reserve your tickets today, please visit: http://scimiamiseminar.eventbrite.com/ or call Cindy Cunningham, Patient Events Coordinator, at 1 (800) 980-7836.
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Stem Cell Institute Public Seminar on Adult Stem Cell Therapy in Miami, Florida May 11th, 2013
MANILA, Philippines There is no need for actress-TV host Kris Aquino to seek stem cell therapy treatment abroad for her son Joshua.
Dr. Leo O. Olarte, president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) and spokesman of the Philippine Society for Stem Cell Medicine (PSSCM), said stem cell treatment experts in the Philippines are competent enough to help Aquino's 17-year-old son. We have the ethical, moral, safe and effective stem cell or regenerative medicine technology available in the country today," Olarte said in a statement released Wednesday. Olarte added that the Philippines does not only have internationally accepted stem cell technologies but also the competent medical doctors and experts.
PSSCM has been closely working with the Department of Health (DOH) and currently in consultation with the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) Board of Medicine in our desire that the practice of stem cell therapy be highly regulated by our government to protect our patients from unscrupulous practices," he said.
Olarte said they are willing to help Aquino if she considers getting the treatment for her son done in the Philippines.
If consulted we are very willing to help in any way Ms. Kris Aquino most especially in making available to her the correct information to guide her in making the right decision for her beloved son Josh, he said.
On her talk show Kris TV, Aquino said she wants her son Josh, who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), to undergo stem cell therapy after getting advice from some of her friends. "Meron akong mga friends na 'yung mga anak nila underwent stem cell therapy. And 'yung condition nila is just like Josh's and they're special children. Sobrang laki kasi yung naging improvement," said Aquino.
Safety first
Dr. Olarte, however, warned patient about the dangers of xenogenic or allogenic stem cell sources which use stem cells from animals, plants, and even from other human beings.
Reports of such cases done in Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, and other countries resulting to death due to severe complications have reached Olarte's office.
PSSCM is pushing only for autologous stem cell therapy which means that the source of the stem cells must come only from the patients own body namely from the patients own bone marrow, blood and adipose tissues (fat) because this is the safest and proven procedure that is available worldwide today, explained Olarte.
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April 22, 2013
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have successfully transformed human embryonic stem cells into nerve cells that helped mice regain their memory and the ability to learn.
Senior author Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology at the university, said that he and his colleagues have for the first time demonstrated that human stem cells can implant themselves in the brain and heal neurological defects.
Once they were inserted into the brain of the rodents, the implanted stem cells formed two common but essential types of neurons. Those neurons which Zhang said are involved with many different types of human behavior, emotions, learning, memory, and psychiatric issues communicate with the chemicals GABA or acetylcholine.
The embryonic stem cells used in the study were cultured in a laboratory using chemicals known to promote development into nerve cells. Zhang has worked on similar projects for the past 15 years, according to the university, and has helped pioneer research in the field.
As for the mice, they were said to be a special type which did not reject transplants from other species. An area of their brains responsible for memory and learning, known as the medial septum, were then intentionally damaged. The medial septum connects to the GABA and cholinergic neurons, Zhang said.
This circuitry is fundamental to our ability to learn and remember, he added.
The human cells were transplanted into the hippocampus, a key memory center located at the opposite end of those memory circuits. Following the successful implementation of the stem cells, the mice reportedly scored significantly better on common tests in both memory and learning.
After the transferred cells were implanted, in response to chemical directions from the brain, they started to specialize and connect to the appropriate cells in the hippocampus, the university explained in a statement. The process is akin to removing a section of telephone cable If you can find the correct route, you could wire the replacement from either end.
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Apr. 22, 2013 Understanding exactly how stem cells form into specific organs and tissues is the holy grail of regenerative medicine. Now a UC Santa Barbara researcher has added to that body of knowledge by determining how stem cells produce different types of daughter cells in Drosophila (fruit flies). T
he findings appear today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Denise Montell, Duggan Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at UCSB, and colleagues studied the ovaries of fruit flies in order to see stem cells in their natural environment. Because these organisms are excellent models for understanding stem cell biology, researchers were able to shed light on the earliest stages of follicle cell differentiation, a previously poorly understood area of developmental biology. It is clear that the fundamental principles that control cell behavior in simple animals are conserved and control the behavior of our cells as well, she said. There is so much we can learn by studying simple organisms.
Using a nuclear protein expressed in follicle stem cells (FSCs), the researchers found that castor, which plays an important role in specifying which types of brain cells are produced during embryonic development, also helps maintain FSCs throughout the life of the animal. Having identified this important protein molecule in fruit flies, we can test whether the human version of the protein is important for stem cells and their daughters as well, said Montell. The more we know about the molecules that govern stem cell behavior, the closer we will get to controlling these cells.
Her research team placed the evolutionarily conserved castor (Cas) gene, which encodes a zinc finger protein, in a genetic circuit with two other evolutionarily conserved genes, hedgehog (Hh) and eyes absent (Eya), to determine the fates of specific cell progeny (daughters). Whats more, they identified Cas as a critical, tissue-specific target of Hh signaling, which not only plays a key role in maintaining follicle stem cells but also assists in the diversification of their progeny.
The study also shows that complementary patterns of Cas and Eya reveal the gradual differentiation of polar and stalk precursor cells at the earliest stages of their development. In addition, it provides a marker for cell fates and insight into the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which FSC progeny diverge into distinct fates.
Follicle cells undergo a binary choice during early differentiation. Those that turn into specialized cells found at the poles of egg chambers go on to make two cell types: polar and stalk. The three genes, Cas, Eya and Hh, work in various combinations, sometimes repressively, to determine which types of cells are formed. Cas is required for polar and stalk cell fate specification, while Eya is a negative regulator of these cells fate. Hh is necessary for Cas to be expressed, and Hh signaling is essential to repress Eya.
If you just had one of these markers, it was hard to tell whats going on, explained Montell. All the cells looked the same and you had no idea when or how the process occurred. But now we can actually see how the cells acquire different identities.
Hh also plays many roles in embryonic development, adult homeostasis, birth defects, and cancer. Hh antagonists are currently in clinical trials for the treatment of several types of cancer. However, Hh signaling is important in so many different cell types and tissues that systemic delivery of such inhibitors may cause serious side effects. Therefore identifying the essential, tissue-specific effectors of Hh has the potential to lead to the identification of more specific therapeutic targets.
Someday, targeted inhibition of Hh signaling may be effective in the treatment and prevention of many types of human cancers.
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Kris Aquino will try anything -- even the new stem cell therapy technology in Singapore to help eldest son Josh cope with his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) condition. Read related story: Kris In Search For Joshuas House
"Meron akong mga friends na yung mga anak nila underwent stem cell therapy. And yung condition nila is just like Josh's and they're special children. Sobrang laki kasi yung naging improvement," Kris said on "KrisTV" on Tuesday, April 23.
Physical exam
Kris said Josh will have a physical exam on April 24 to check if he is fit to undergo stem cell therapy.
"Hindi mo naman matatanggi sa akin na anything to improve my son kasi ngayon na-achieve namin yung physical improvement. Kasi di ba naka-lose nga siya ng 120 pounds? So ngayon we have the means naman, bakit hindi ko susubukan kung makakatulong ito for him to become more verbal, yung cognitive skills lalong ma-improve?"
She added, "Meron raw sa Singapore na kinukuha rin sa nanay, yung stem cell. Manggagaling raw sa fat ng nanay. Kasi yung fat ng nanay ang highly-concentrated ang stem cell. So kukunin either sa tiyan or hita ng nanay then itatransfer sa anak."
ABS-CBN announced that Kris will take a leave from work in June to attend to her sons' needs, including bringing Josh abroad "to advance his developmental progress."
Also read: Kris not resigning, will 'take a leave instead'
Adult Josh
"Iyan ita-try nating lahat kasi it's so hard to believe that this June 4, Josh is turning 18. May adult na akong anak. Ita-try natin ito. Part of the reason why I'm taking a leave is because I want Josh to have these opportunities for medical improvement, lalo na andun na siya sa magandang timbang, magandang health, magandang behavior. So, ita-try namin ito para tuloy-tuloy ang progress ng anak ko," she said.