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Where can I find a list of upcoming stem cell meetings?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:49 pm , by stemcellreference

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This portal, the Internet and peer-reviewed medical journals are a great source for upcoming meetings related to stem cells and regenerative medicine....

How can I learn more about stem cells?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:49 pm , by stemcellreference

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Peer reviewed medical literature contains many articles related to stem cell science and clinical applications. Each year there are a large number of medical meetings related to regenerative medicine and...

Are there regulatory issues related to stem cell treatment?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:48 pm , by stemcellreference

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In the United States and many places in Europe and Asia, Stem cells that are harvested and then transferred to another area of the patient’s body at the point of...

What type of stem cell treatments exist?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:48 pm , by stemcellreference

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Stem cells have been used to treat many different diseases. A list of approved stem cell treatments being performed in the United States can be found at www.clinical trials.gov. Many...

What is Platelet Rich Plasma?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:48 pm , by stemcellreference

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Platelet rich plasma, also known as PRP, is a fluid separated from peripheral blood that contains a high number of platelets and growth factors. PRP has very powerful anti-inflammatory properties...

Can stem cells be used from one person to another?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:47 pm , by stemcellreference

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Stem cells do not distinguish the self (donor) from the non-self (recipient). Therefore there is no HLA tissue match is required and there have been no cases of rejection....

Can stem cells be banked / stored for future use?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:47 pm , by stemcellreference

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Stem cells can be cryopreserved for future use. Fat aspirate can also be cryopreserved and later processed for stem cells....

What is culture expansion?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:46 pm , by stemcellreference

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Isolated stem cells can be grown in the laboratory to increase their number. This technique of increasing the number of stem cells in the lab is defined as culture expansion....

How are stem cells processed in the laboratory?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:45 pm , by stemcellreference

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After stem cells are collected they are processed in the laboratory by dissolving the tissue in between the cells so that they are isolated into pure stem cells....

How are stem cells collected?

Posted in: FAQs for Doctors | December 6, 2016 at 5:44 pm , by stemcellreference

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Stem cells are collected from the bone marrow using a needle aspiration technique. Stem cells are collected from fat using a liposuction technique. Stem cells are collected from the blood...

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