Frequently Asked Questions about Regenerative Therapies
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FAQs about Hormonal Regeneration® by DDr. Heinrich…
Frequently asked questions about stem cell regenerative therapies
Why do regenerative stem cell therapies have rejuvenating and regenerative effects?
Because the stem cells exert a rejuvenating and regenerative effect locally on the organs and tissues that have been weakened or damaged through the aging process.
What diseases can be treated with regerative stem cell therapies?
Regenerative stem cell therapies regenerate weakened tissues and organs and can therefore be used to treat many diseases caused by organ or tissue deficiencies. There are many studies worldwide in which stem cells are being used to treat heart diseases, diabetes, joint diseases, neurological and endocrine diseases, and many other degenerative processes.
Are regenerative stem cell therapies now a part of standard medicine?
Stem cell therapies have been in use for several decades in a few areas (such as in the treatment of leukemia), whereas in many other areas stem cell therapies are still in the clinical testing stages and are therefore considered as experimental therapies.
May regenerative stem cell therapies be used to treat diseases?
Yes, if the patient consents to undergo an experimental therapy or to participate in a clinical trial after having been informed accordingly.
Are stem cells also being used to treat cancer?
Yes, in leukemia therapy. Stem cells are currently not being used for other cancers because they may promote the growth of existing tumors.
For which diseases are regenerative stem cell therapies contraindicated?
For all infections, most cancers, and everywhere else where no benefit from stem cells is to be expected.
Can tissue other than the desired tissue develop from the stem cells?
The micro-environment plays a decisive role in the differentiation of stem cells into adult cells. The surrounding tissue in which the stem cells are incorporated evidently controls what kind of cells (skin cells, fat cells, muscle cells, etc.) develop from them.
Are the implanted stem cells capable of uncontrolled growth?
The tissue surrounding the implanted stem cells controls the types of cells that stem cells become. The cells that develop from the stem cells behave in the same manner as the surrounding cells, thus ruling out the possibility of uncontrolled growth.
Is Celution® the same thing as stem cell-assisted lipotransfer?
No. Stem cell-assisted lipotransfer (CAL) is the procedure and Celution® is an extraction technique developed by the company Cytori. A patented device approved for use in the EU is employed for automating and standardizing the preparation of cells from body fat. Celution® is used in the Clinic DDr. Heinrich® as a supplement to the standard laboratory technique.
What distinguishes embryonic stem cells from adult stem cells?
Primarily the age and the human embryonic tissue origin. Although embryonic stem cells possess a somewhat higher biological potential than adult stem cells, their use is not only ethically questionable but also linked to an elevated risk of malignant degeneration (cancer). For these reasons the use of autologous adult stem cells is recommended for patients. Even at an advanced age these cells – like sperm cells – have a very high biological potential.
Does stem-cell assisted lipotransfer (CAL) have anything to do with embryos?
No! Stem cell-assisted lipotransfer is therapy with adult autologous stem cells and is not to be confused with stem cell therapy with embryonic stem cells, which for ethical reasons and owing to a much-debated risk of side effects is not allowed in Austria.
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