Umbilical-cord stem-cell therapy
Subtitle: the gift of healing from healthy newborns
By: David Steenblock and Anthony G. Payne.
Contributors: Payne, Anthony G.
Publisher: Basic Health Publications
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Laguna Beach, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781591201250
Subjects: Fetal blood -- Transplantation; Hematopoietic stem cells -- Transplantation; Cellular therapy; Gene therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Authors' note; title: Introduction: a brief history of stem-cell therapy; title: Stem cells: the body's repair kit; title: Umbilical-cord-derived stem cells; title: Improving the response to umbilical-cord stem-cell treatment; title: Case histories; title: Multiple sclerosis; title: Cerebral palsy; title: Diseases of the eyes; title: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); title: Stroke; title: Questions & answers on umbilical-cord stem-cell therapy; title: Dietary considerations following stem-cell therapy; title: Natural methods of stem-cell renewal; title: Conclusion: the road to improvement for many; title: Glossary; title: Appendix A: ethics and politics of stem-cell therapy; title: Appendix B: battlefield traumatic brain injury.