Regenerative Therapy

Educational book on stem cell science
A new book is available for Introduction to Stem Cell Science, designed to help non-scientists understand some of the fundamental and technical aspects of stem cells, stem cell research and how these cells are used now and may be used in the future to help improve human health. There are consumer edition, classroom edition and teacher edition. Published by The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) and available for sale: http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/book

A Vancouver-based company that  publishes eleven weekly online publications to enhance and facilitate communication between members of the scientific and medical community.
News on: Cell therapy, hemopoietic stem cells, cord blood, mesenchymal cells, immune regulation and more.
Connexon Creative  http://www.connexoncreative.com/

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate cures for the major diseases of our time through stem cell research.
http://www.nyscf.org/

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Stem Cells Treatments Review
 Keren Shternhall-Ron Ph.D.
 Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). MS is considered an autoimmune disease in which the myelin sheaths are damaged and destroyed by the immune system. Moreover, the inflammatory reaction can result in permanent loss of function and damage to the Oligodendrocytes (the cells that produce myelin). As a result, the brain is limited in its ability to …

The Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the development of foundational technologies that accelerate the commercialization of stem cell- and biomaterials-based technologies and therapies.
 http://www.ccrm.ca/

 
Stem cell research in Israel
The Israel Stem Cell Society (ISCS) is a professional, non-profit organization, whose aim is to promote the exchange of data on stem cell research and regenerative medicine in Israel. ISCS bring together researchers, clinicians, health professionals, and industry representatives. In addition, it hosts, organizes and links academic activities nationwide, promoting ties with international societies, as well as increasing awareness of the need to support stem cell research in Israel.
www.iscs.org.il

Website providing information and guidance on stem cells treatments.
“RSCI offers professional case management services to individuals needing access to expert and reliable stem cell treatments for chronic and disabling disease at no cost to the patient.  RSCI does not treat patients. RSCI can help you take the next step toward a better quality of life.”
http://www.repairstemcells.org/Home.aspx

Comprehensive article on regenerative medicine industry
An updated and informative review on current regen industry and therapies.
“Regenerative medicine cell therapies: numbers of units manufactured and patients treated between 1988 and 2010″
Chris Mason‌† and Elisa Manzotti‌
Regenerative Medicine
May 2010, Vol. 5, No. 3, Pages 307-313
http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/rme.10.37
Reference by Abner Mhashilkar, Ph.D.

A new book is available for Introduction to Stem Cell Science, designed to help non-scientists understand some of the fundamental and technical aspects of stem cells, stem cell research and how these cells are used now and may be used in the future to help improve human health. There are consumer edition, classroom edition and teacher edition. Published by The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) and available for sale: http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/book

Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation
“The primary mission of the Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood is to educate parents with accurate and balanced information about cord blood medical therapies and cord blood storage options.”
http://parentsguidecordblood.org