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Health Maintenance: We can do more The amoeba is a single-cell organism that you might recall from high school biology. Single-cell organisms reproduce asexually.

Forever Labs physician Dr. Michael Schenden featured on WXYZ Detroit news Last week, Dr.

Stroke trial finally published The long awaited results of a bone marrow MSC stroke trial were published recently, and the results were quite striking (with caveats that we’ll get to). This topic is near and dear to my heart, as using MSCs for stroke recovery is my field of expertise, and the preclinical work that led to this trial was pioneered by my mentors.

Why your own cells matter Many people have asked us, “Can I use my cells for a family member?” Strictly speaking, you may be able to for some conditions, some of the time. But here, I’d like to discuss why your cells matter to you more than to anyone else.

Do MSCs act exclusively on the immune system in neural injury. An interesting study came to my attention recently.

Cellular Senescence in Brief Forever Labs was founded on the principle that each of us has a valuable reservoir of bone marrow cells, and that as we age this reservoir is depleted, much like an extended drought that has depleted Lake Powell in the Southwest. Las Vegas and Phoenix grow and grow, it rains less and less, and the river can’t keep the water level high enough to meet demand. I think this is a salient analogy of what happens in our bone marrow as we age.

How young blood might help reverse aging. Yes, really Tony Wyss-Coray on TED Talk In this TED talk, Tony Wyss-Coray studies the impact of aging on the human body and brain.

New Studies Show How Donor Age Affects MSCs’ Disease Fighting Capabilities In the past, I’ve written that there is a strong suggestion that MSCs from older individuals are less likely than those from young ones to fight diseases, but that the evidence—though strong—is mainly circumstantial. However, two very recent studies have shown direct and convincing evidence that this is indeed the case.

Bone marrow vs. adipose MSCs There is an ongoing debate among stem cell therapy proponents about what the best source of cells is.

What is a stem cell anyway. As a biologist, and one who works with bone marrow stem cells in daily life, it’s easy to forget that to the general public, a ‘stem cell’ is not much more than an abstraction, a news-worthy meme that comes light on the details.

What happens to your cells as they age. The answer is complex and imperfectly understood.

Aren't iPS cells the future. When talking to friends, colleagues, and others about Forever Labs, those among them with a certain level of knowledge in the biosciences often turn the conversation to iPS cells.