Research Behind Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine began to gain notice in popular medical research in the late 1990s when a medical paper suggested they could be sourced from human umbilical cords. Medical professionals have seen regenerative medicine change the world of medicine. 

While there is still some ethical debate around regenerative medicine research, continued advancements in technology have demonstrated the powerful influence of these regenerative medicine in healthcare practice. Regenerative medicine research doesn’t have much public attention, and it can be hard to differentiate myth from fact.

Regenerative medicine cells are harvested with parental permission from umbilical cords after a full-term, healthy birth. The regenerative medicine found cells in the umbilical cord are similar to those found in bone marrow, and they are used to regenerate many types of specialized cells. Harvesting these cells does not harm the baby or the mother in any way and would have otherwise been biological waste. Click here to review our regenerative medicine Frequently Asked Questions to learn more. 

Continue Your Regenerative Medicine Research

Many leading research centers and health organizations have conducted research on regenerative medicine. Don’t be afraid to do your own research on regenerative medicine to ensure it’s right for you! 

• Where Do Stem Cells Come From? (Columbia University)
  • Multiple Sources Available
  • You want to chose the best & Safest
  • We use stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, so tissues can regenerate
• Stem Cell Basics (National Institutes of Health)
  • Great Overview
  • We use “Adult Stem Cells”, Also known as mesenchymal stem cells
  • Adult stem cells are great for regenerating cartilage, ligaments, tendons, muscles & bone
• Stem Cell Myths (California’s Stem Cell Agency)
  • Myths & misconceptions on stem cells answered
• Stem Cells (MSCs) Decrease As We Age (J Pathol 2009)
  • We Have Less & Less Stem Cells As We Age
  • Newborn: 1 / 10,000 Cells is A Stem Cell
  • Teenager: 1 / 100,000 Cells Is A Stem Cell
  • 30 Year Old: 1 / 250,000 Cells Is A Stem Cell
  • 50 Year Old: 1 / 400,000 Cells Is A Stem Cell
  • 80 Year Old: 1 / 2,000,000 Cells Is A Stem Cell
  • The Less Stem Cells We Have, The Less Repair & Regeneration Can Occur
• Rate Of Replication Of Stem Cells (MSCs) Is Very Important For Regeneration & Repair (Orthopedics 2011)
  • Rate Of Replication Is Referred To As Doubling Time. How Fast 1 Stem Cell Can Turn Into 2. Then 2 Turn Into 4. Then 4 Turn Into 8, And So On.
  • 60-75 Year Old: 60 Hour Doubling Time
  • 27-45 Year Old: 48 Hour Doubling Time
  • Newborn: 20 Hour Doubling Time After 30 Days, 1 Stem Cell (MSC) Turned Into The Following Amount Of Stem Cells:
  • 60-75 Year Olds: 1 Became 200 Stem Cells After 30 Days
  • 27-45 Year Olds: 1 Became 32,000 Stem Cells After 30 Days
  • Newborns: 1 Became Just Over 1 Billion Stem Cells After 30 Days
  • The Youngest Most Robust Stem Cells Produce The Fastest & Most Stem Cells
  •  The More Stem Cells, The More Regeneration & Repair
  •  Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Are The Youngest Stem Cells
  • This Is Why We Have Chose To Use Umbilical Cord Stem Cells (MSCs)
• Improved Cartilage Formation In Osteoarthritic Joints (Tissue Eng Part A 2014)
  • Stem Cells (hMSCs) Regenerated Cartilage In Arthritic Joints
• Stem Cells Used To Treat Osteoarthritis (Jont Bone Spine 2013)
  • Stem Cells (MSCs) Used To Treat Osteoartritis
• Stem Cells For Cartilage Repair In Osteoarthritis (Stem Cell Res Ther 2012)
  • Cartilage Repair For Osteorthritis, Using Stem Cells
• Postmenopausal Women Get Osteoarthitis Help, Via Stem Cells (Osteoporos Int 2012)
• Stem Cells Regenerate Cartilage In Damaged Joints (Tissue Eng Part A 2012)
• Sufficient Stem Cells (MSCs) Are Needed For Healthy Joints (Athritis Rheum 2008)
• Stem Cells (MSCs) Mobilize & Migrate To The Site Of Injury In Osteoarthritis (Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008)
• Sufficient Amounts Of Stem Cells (MSCs) Can Repair Damaged Cartilage In Osteoarthritis (Stem Cells 2007)
• Therapeutic Use Of Stem Cells (MSCs) In Osteoarthritis (Curr Opin Rheumatol 2004)