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Understanding Stem Cells – Educate Yourself

Monday, September 1st, 2014

This short 3 minute video provides a summarized overview on stem cell basics. We are living in extraordinary times with so many important breakthroughs and developments occurring in the field of regenerative medicine.

Adult stem cells are not embryonic stem cells.

Adult stem cells are the master cells of the body. They play an important role in terms of growth, maintenance, repair and renewal. Adult stem cells have the ability to maintain, self-renew and repair cells, tissue, muscle, skin and blood as well as modulate our immune response throughout our entire lifetime. These cells are often referred to as autologous, hematopoietic (blood), mesenchymal or stromal stem cells.

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Lasers and Stem Cells Could Replace Dentist’s Drill

Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Reported by: RTT Staff Writer

Dentists may soon be able to switch from dental drills to dental lasers, according to research conducted at National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in Bethesda, Maryland. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, found that a low power laser could help trigger the growth of dentin, the hard substance at the tooth’s core.

The animal study showed that the laser could stimulate the growth of stem cells, and, in turn, dentin. The team’s procedure consisted of drilling a hole in a rodent’s molar to mimic an injury before shining the laser into it. Within 12 weeks after a single 5-minute treatment, new dentin had formed in the cavity.

“Everything we need is in the existing tooth structure – the adult stem cells, the growth factors, and exactly the right conditions,” said lead author Praveen Arany. Arany added that if the procedure was developed for humans it could be an inexpensive and less painful alternative to traditional surgeries.

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