Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Therapy

by Steenblock, David A.; Payne, Anthony G., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781591201250
• ISBN10: 159120125X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-15
• Publisher: Basic Health Pubns

Summary

More than 10,000 babies are born every day across the United States. The cord that sustains them throughout their development contains blood and tissue that is laden with stem cells. Scientists can now readily and easily extract these stem cells from the cord blood, safely expand their numbers, wash away the factors that sustain them, and thus wind up with pure stem cells that do not provoke rejection or other adverse reactions in people who receive them therapeutically.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Authors' Note	xiii
Introduction: A Brief History of Stem-Cell Therapy	1	(4)
Stem Cells: The Body's Repair Kit	5	(8)
Umbilical-Cord-Derived Stem Cells	13	(14)
Improving the Response to Umbilical-Cord Stem-Cell Therapy	27	(10)
Case Histories	37	(60)
Multiple Sclerosis	38	(8)
Cerebral Palsy	46	(20)
Diseases of the Eyes	66	(13)
Stroke	79	(5)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)	84	(8)
Traumatic Brain Injury	92	(5)
Questions and Answers on Umbilical-Cord Stem-Cell Therapy	97	(12)
Dietary Considerations Following Stem-Cell Therapy	109	(8)
Natural Methods of Stem-Cell Renewal	117	(12)
Conclusion: The Road to Improvement for Many	129	(4)
Glossary	133	(6)
Appendix A: Ethics and Politics of Stem-Cell Therapy	139	(4)
Appendix B: Battlefield Traumatic Brain Injury	143	(4)
Resources	147	(4)
Selected References and Notes	151	(16)
Index	167	(8)
About Steenblock Research Institute (SRI)	175	(2)
About the Authors	177