Regenerative Therapy

CureXcell™, a cell based therapy for hard to heal wounds, to restore the wound healing process.
The product is a cell suspension containing a white blood cell mixture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIqc4NdJn7c&feature=related
Developed by MacrCure, Israel.

Cord blood transplantation for neurological and metabolic diseases
Presentation by Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg
http://ash.eventmediasite.com/media/127_3/index.htm

A new study finds that mobilized peripheral blood stem cells convey no survival advantage over bone marrow transplants when the donor is not an HLA-identical sibling of the recipient. 
Interview at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology –  December 2011 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHfCqV4Xt4s
“Two-year overall survival among 273 patients randomized to receive filgrastim (Neupogen)-mobilized peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) from an unrelated donor was 51% in an intention-to-treat analysis, compared with 46% of 278 patients randomized to …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH6EgpNSL5w
A new process for treating face wrinkles by injecting of ex vivo expanded autologous fibroblasts.
“LAVIV™ (azficel-T) is an autologous cellular product indicated for improvement of the appearance of moderate to severe nasolabial fold wrinkles in adults”  http://www.lavivpro.com/Default.aspx
 Indianapolis USA

“University of Connecticut Health Center researchers are developing stem cell therapies to repair joint cartilage. Associate professor Caroline Dealy discusses the process for developing these stem cell therapies, and the future commercialization of the research”
Technology based on embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) differentiated into cartilage cells.
http://mansfield.patch.com/articles/video-uconn-developing-stem-cells-to-repair-joint-cartilage#youtube_video-8218234

Corneal disease treatment with stem cells  in Australia
Youtube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNPwLT7Ld5A&feature=related

Young TIL Clinical Trial – Immunotherapy Program Milwaukee
A short clip by the group at Aurora-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, describing the “Young TIL” adoptive cell therapy program for treatment of metastatic melanoma:
http://youtu.be/GXP05PW1_MQ

A short fascinating talk on how to improve your treatment by using patient’s networks. 
Dave deBronkart found by himself the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another, know their own health data, and make health care better one e-Patient at a time.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html?utm_so
Source: TEd.com and http://epatientdave.com/

The future of medicine is happening now - 15 min – worth watching!
“Dr. Daniel Kraft: Medicine’s future? There’s an app for that”
http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kraft_medicine_s_future.html
Source: TED.com