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Awhile back I recall reading that a Seattle company figured out that the body looses its ability to grow tissues as you age because stem cells loose their ability to differentiate. This same company figured out a method of using "B Cells" to reactivate the differentiation process in aging...

The following article in Science Daily indicates that NAC has shown to cause pulmonary hypertension in mice, and I am wondering if this article is relevant to humans http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070904175353.htm The original research was done at the University of Virginia. Like...

Stempeutics has moved from Phase I/II to Phase II clinical trials in Bangalore, with their Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem cells. Results of Phase II should be published in 2014. This treatment has already proven effective in repairing lungs for transplant, and Stempeutics will be the first company...

The Affordable Care Act needs to be repealed in its entirety. There are too many problems with it to mention them all here, but here are some of the things I have found: 1) Raises premiums by 65% with no appreciable benefit. 2) State will lien your heirs, and take your house, if you don't make...

Earlier in the year, I purchased a 90 day supply of a medication from Costco Mail Order PHarmacy. I was impressed by the fact that they emailed me notifications, for every step of the process, including pricing in advance, delays with the order, etc. Additionally they were quite responsive to...

A team at the University of Minnesota is using umbilical cord and stem cells, as part of a cure strategy http://www.mndaily.com/news/campus/2013/04/22/u-try-historic-hiv-cure :D

Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax): Drug Safety Communication - Risk of Potentially Fatal Heart Rhythms AUDIENCE: Family Practice, Patient, Pharmacy, Health Professional ISSUE: FDA is warning the public that azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity...

Uridine Triacetate is now legally available in the US. This drug converts to Triacetyluridine, which has more than 30 years of clinical experience, and clinically proven to prevent neurological damage in Huntington's patients, and also clinically proven to treat and reverse mytochondrial...

A company called Endece has developed a stem cell technique that remylenates. More information may be found at http://endece.com/ The company is enrolling patients in a trial at Case Western University. :)

Save your money on spirometry and get yourself a full range peak flow meter by Respironics, with color coding. This is good for emphysema patients as well as asthmatics with COPD. An online review of peak flow meters suggest that the Respironics full range peak flow meter is among the best and...

NOW brand, and a number of other dietary supplement makers market Alfalfa pellets. On the surface this might seem safe, since Alfalfa contains a generous amount of Vitamin K, and other minerals. But all Alfalfa contains L-Canasine, a highly toxic compound, that is bone marrow suppressive...

See! I told you so. And now Walmart joints the legions of companies, who have decided to stick US taxpayer with the bill. http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/12/09/walmart-bails-on-obamacare-sticks-taxpayers-with-employee-healthcare-costs/ :eek:

Earlier today I was advised by staff in Congressman Jim McDermott's Office, that McDermott has introduced legislation that would make medical education free to primary care doctors. This is important piece of legislation and offers significant potential in reducing the cost of health care, and...

They say it only last a year in some cases, but you don't have to go under the knife, and no face peal http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110723/jsp/personaltt/story_14274714.jsp

There are 30 slots open in India for a COPD study. If someone is able to get two slots, I would like one of them. Contact information for the companies sponsoring the trials is easy to find http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110216/jsp/frontpage/story_13589821.jsp# :D

The Boston Early-Onset COPD study is starting up. If you would like to participate in the study, contact 1-866-328-9494. :D

Study Uses Stem Cells to Boost Red Blood Cell Production HealthDayHealthDay – 3 hrs ago -------------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Using human stem cells, scientists have developed methods to boost the production of red blood cells...

Tesamorelin was approved in November 2010 and is now legally available in the US. The drug has to be injected into the stomach. Although the drug wasn't tested or approved as a lung remedy, there is various medical authority that suggests that lung improvement is one of the single biggest...

A Phase II clinical trial that utilizes stem cells is now enrolling at two major Indian Hospitals. The trial sites are Bangalore and Manipal. http://www.stempeutics.com/html/contactus.htm This trial is in Phase II, and well worth pursuing. Interestingly these places are heavily regulated...

Reprinted from The Targum http://www.dailytargum.com/about-the-targum-1.611628 -------------------------- For patients who seek medical advice online, Google may soon prove to be outdated. Am?lie Marian, a University computer science assistant professor, and No?mie Elhadad, a biomedical...