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No one today can predict the
advances that will be made in medicine and biotechnology over the
next few years. Only one thing is certain: we are living in a time
when new possibilities in medicine, genetics and microbiology are
spurning on research to an extent that would not have been thought
possible just a few years ago.
Back-up Your Life!
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With the aid of Tissue Engineering, it will soon become possible
to repair human tissue and organs - thereby restoring or extending
their natural function - through the use of adult
stem cells. |
Until the late 90s, Tissue Engineering was a largely unexplored research
domain, a concept discussed only by a few scientific writers of the
time. The first breakthrough occurred in the spring of 1998:
when the FDA, a US regulatory authority, released the first product
developed using Tissue Engineering, the new scientific discipline
provided evidence that practical applications were not far behind.
But that was just the beginning. In several selected centers, concentrated
mostly in the USA, experiments have already succeeded in reproducing
various tissues, organ parts, or even whole organs. More importantly,
this practice is well on its way to becoming routine medical care.
In the future, the availability of one's own healthy, adult stem cells
will become singularly important. Whether or not adult stem cells
are available will determine whether new, innovative therapeutic procedures
can be employed as necessary countermeasures for various malignancies
and degenerative illnesses.
Being able to use one's own healthy stem cells will be very advantageous
- and possibly an essential requirement - for using the new medical
treatments being developed in the field of Tissue Engineering and
cell replacement technology.
What can you do today, to profit from tomorrow's developments? How
can you ensure that you have a long, healthy life ahead of you? The
answer is simple:
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