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Some scientists seriously believe we could live forever by the 2030s. Here’s what you need to know about the ‘longevity escape velocity’ theory.

by admin | May 29, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Hilary Brueck – MSN News Insider – Eternal youth-seekers and investors alike are getting increasingly excited about a concept called “Longevity Escape Velocity.” This hypothetical idea borrows its name from “escape velocity,” the...

Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved

by admin | May 27, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Sandee LaMotte – CNN – Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of telltale signs of early Alzheimer’s disease in the brain of his patient, 55-year-old entrepreneur Simon Nicholls, had...

Building More Homes for Hematopoietic Stem Cells

by admin | May 24, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Columbia University Irving Medical Center – A new study reveals how stem cell niche generation is regulated in bone marrow, which could lead to improvements in stem cell transplantation for the treatment of blood diseases. Bone marrow transplants give...

Inhale, exhale, in vitro: generating epithelial iPSCs

by admin | May 23, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Kadeja Johnson – RegMedNet – A new study details findings that provide an alternative way to study human lung regeneration. A team of researchers from the Boston Medical Center (BMC; MA, USA) and Boston University (BU; MA, USA) have developed a method...

Stem cell injections in Mexico can be hazardous. Report identifies US victims.

by admin | May 22, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

Eduardo Cuevas – USA TODAY – Health experts are alerting travelers considering medical care abroad about a trio of recent drug-resistant bacterial infections caused by stem cell injections at Mexican clinics. After stem cell treatments abroad, three...

How hematopoietic stem cells retain their regenerative potential

by admin | May 21, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Drug Target Review – Researchers found that genetic depletion of cyclophilin A results in stem cells distinctively lacking intrinsically disordered proteins. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered the enzyme cyclophilin A is crucial for...