Back muscles support the spine and its strength is critical to prevent back pain. Back muscles bear nearly 60% of the body strain and when they are weak, there is an abnormal stress transference on the bone and discs, leading to tissue damage, back ache and in several cases, spinal injuries. The incidence of spine injuries is on the rise in most of the developing countries. India witnesses more than 2,00,000 cases of spinal injuries a year. Of these, 30,000 relate to spinal cord injury and paralysis of various degrees. Major causes include road accidents (approximately 50%), work place accidents including fall from heights (45%) and sports injuries.

Talking about the launch of this new technology, Dr. Venkataramana, Chief Neurosurgeon at BR Life SSNMC – Brains Neuroscience Center of Excellence says, “C-arms technology which we are using currently for spine surgery is an intraoperative X-Ray and imaging technology. In this technology, if the patient is obese or there is any metal interfering, then the image is not shown clearly and can lead to difficulty during the surgery. 3D Reconstruction Medical Technology provides high resolution pictures with sharp images that can be kept and referred to throughout the surgery for reference. With increasing spine problems and surgeries among the young crowd in Bangalore, this technology will benefit the neuro and spine surgeons to analyze the problem and conduct the surgeries with ease and precision.”

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Dental stem cells are multipotent mesenchymal stem cells. They are abundant in milk teeth of children and permanent teeth of young adults. Dental stem cells have the inherent potential and ability to manage life threatening conditions like stroke, spinal cord injuries, corneal injuries, diabetes, heart attack, cancers and cartilage damage etc. The lesser the age of the child the most vital are the stem cells. Preserve them now to utilise the optimum potential of your child’s dental stem cells.

What are Stem Cells?

Stem Cells are the basic building blocks of our body and hence the potential to develop into many different cell types. It serves as repair system, as they can divide without limit to replenish other cells and give rise to a number of tissues that constitute different organs. Stem cells are the mother or master cells, which can convert into all other cells, tissues and organs in the body. A stem cell can become any one of the 220 different cells in the body.

Stem cells are distinguished from other cell types by two important characteristics. They are unspecialised cells capable of renewing themselves through cell division, even after long periods of inactivity. In some organs such as gut and bone narrow, stem cells regularly divide to repair and replace worn out or damaged tissues.  Given their unique regenerative capacity, stem cells offer new potential for treating more than 75 diseases. Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the blood during early life and growth. When stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain as stem cell or become another type of cell with more specialised function such as muscle cell or brain cell.

Why Stem Cell are stored?

Cord blood, umbilical cord tissues, dental pulp and bone marrow are rich source of stem cells that have the ability to develop into other type of cells, to regenerate tissue, organs and blood vessels in treating a host of diseases. Unlike stem cells in a bone marrow, stem cells from other sources are immature and unspecialized. As a result patients who receive stem cells from these sources are less likely to reject the transplants. Stem cells had been successfully used to treat leukaemia or blood cancer thalassemia, blood related disorders, heart ailments, diabetes and neurological disorders. Research, clinical trials and therapeutic studies on stem cells are advancing rapidly every day. Stem cell transplants are being studied as possible tools forcerebral palsy, brain injuries and juvenile diabetes. The extracted stem cells are preserved cryogenicallyat minus196 Degree Celsius and can be used to treat future aliments.

Dental Pulp Stem Cells

Dental Pulp is the soft living tissue inside a tooth.  Stem cells are found inside this soft living tissue. Dental Pulp is the goldmine for mesenchymal stem cells. This particular type of stem cells has the potential to differentiate into a variety of other cell types like neurons myocytes, osteocytes, chondrocytes, adipocytes, myocardiocytes, etc.

Tooth is a very special organ in the body for three different reasons:

• Tooth normally forms once the baby is delivered whereas, all the other organs initiates when the baby is inside the mother’s womb.
• Tooth is the only one organ which can be replaced
• Tooth is the youngest organ in the body as it will grow even after the other organs have stopped growing. For example wisdom teeth can erupt after 20 years also. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from teeth are highly immature and very aggressive.

The teeth are the great source of stem cells for banking. The most obvious reason is that it is easy to collect a baby tooth that is naturally falling out or a wisdom tooth being extracted. More importantly the dental pulpin child’s milk teeth and wisdom teeth are a goldmine for these mesenchymal stem cells. These teeth fall off naturally, so why discard when you can bank them.

Procedure of dental stem cell banking

The health of family is hidden in dental pulp. A single tooth can give a family a lifetime protection from life threatening diseases. After the initial evaluation of the deciduous tooth clinically, OPG X Ray will be taken. The root of the deciduous tooth should not be resorbed completely. At least 2/3rd of roots should be present and pulp tissue should be vital. Root canal treated tooth is useless and cannot be used as source of stem cells. 2 to 3 months before the exfoliation, these deciduous tooth will be extracted and stored in the research lab. This will be stored at -196 degree Celsius temperature. Heavily restored teeth or tooth with infected pulp will not be useful. After screening and written consent the tooth will be collected and stored. The tooth will be collected and stored immediately after the extraction. The deciduous teeth is transported at 2 to 8 degree Celsius within 48 to 72 hours. The viability of the pulp is very essential to maintain the survival of stem cells. Thus the collected sample will be checked for sterility, quantity, viability, proliferation, mesenchymal stem cell characters and growth properties. The collected sample will be stored using liquid nitrogen cryogenically with the temperature ranging from minus 172 to minus 196 degree Celsius. The patient will be given a certificate which is bar coded and can be retrieved whenever the necessity arises. This certificate must be stored and produced for the future retrieval of stem cells anytime during the life time of preservation.

Dental stem cell banking is the golden opportunity for parents to gift future health of their loved ones. Undoubtedly stem cells are going to be the face of future medicine. In today’s day and age, we place so much importance on insuring electronic goods, homes and automobiles, yet seem to forget our most precious gift of god, our children. So why hesitate, go and preserve child’s tiny milk tooth for better tomorrow of your loved ones.

Dr. Muralee Mohan Choontharu
Tejaswini Hospital
Mangalore – 575 002
Ph : 0824 2225995

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In India, at least 40,000-50,000 people are diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) brain tumors, of which 20 percent are children. Brain tumors are primarily treated with surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation. After these treatments, the average survival is not more than 14 months. This indicates that such patients are left with very little or no chances of survival. However, with SPMF Therapy, such patients have been treated successfully who have survived for more than five years on average.

 SPMF is a unique type of treatment that is non-invasive and safe, painless, affordable, scientifically proven and most effective treatment for brain tumor. A patient’s condition is evaluated using MRI and the Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) which are the gold standards for evaluating the efficacy of a therapy. This treatment is administered through an advanced medical device called AKTIS SOMA. This therapy is conducted over a 28-day period (one hour a day).

 For the first time in Indian history, Sequentially Programmed Magnetic Field (SPMF) Therapy invented by Wg Cdr (Dr.) V. G. Vasishta, Founder & Chairman, SBF Healthcare, known to have saved and revived lives of over 500 brain tumor cancer patients has set its benchmark in medical technology and has been recently adopted by the US for Neuro-Oncology Research for treatment of malignant brain tumor cancer.

Wg Cdr (Dr.) V. G. Vasishta, says, “There is a major need for non-surgical intervention without any side effects in the treatment of cancer. SPMF Therapy provides a non-invasive and safe treatment without any side effects. It halts the progression of the disease and improves quality of life and extends the survival period. It also helps develop a patient’s emotional and psychological wellbeing. This therapy has proven to be a miracle for many patients with malignant tumors and is now set to help make progress in fields of Neuro-oncology Research through our association with two leading universities in the US. Until today, India has been relying on Western countries for advanced medical treatment and techniques. I am extremely delighted that, with SPMF Therapy, we are setting the ground for an Indian medical technology to be used by people across the globe for treating a complex disorder such as brain tumors. For the first time, an advanced medical technology developed by an Indian will be approved to be used for the treatment of brain tumors in the US.”

Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) have also been signed between SBF Healthcare and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) & University of Pennsylvania for advancement in Neuro-Oncology research for treatment of malignant brain tumor cancer. According to the new bill announced by US President, Donald Trump on ‘Right to Try Law’, SPMF Therapy can be used for treatment by any US citizen without any FDA approval.

 About SBF Healthcare and Research Center (SHRC) Pvt. Ltd:

SBF Healthcare and Research Center (SHRC) Pvt. Ltd., was founded in 2006 by Wing Commander (Dr) V. G. Vasishta (Retd.) soon after his retirement from the Indian Air Force. SBF in India quickly gained popularity as one of the best healthcare centers in the country for treatment of OA and cancer, owing to unrelenting dedication to excellent medical services and pioneering research in life-saving Osteoarthritis and Cancer medical technologies. A breakthrough for osteoarthritis and cancer patients came with the advent of Sequentially Programmed Magnetic Field (SPMF®) Therapy, SHRC’s popularity increased manifold and its osteoarthritis treatment and Cancer treatment regimens won mentions in leading medical journals and publications. Till date, over 8,000 cases of OA and more than 500 cases of cancer have been treated.

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Simpliwow incubating collaborations – Health Startup. Simpliwow Services Pvt Ltd

The idea is quickly blooming into a stunning reality. The stakeholders are gradually understanding the importance of having a digital platform and the Simpliwow team has been able to have more and more clinics visualise their dream. A dream that was as frightfully big as building castles in the air. However the grounded team of Simpliwow was smart enough to build a strong foundation under it and hence this dream is here to grow stronger and wider as a reality.

The team has also been doing their bit of pro bono by helping students and job seekers for technician based roles in clinics. Some of the very early patients who were desperate for a treatment were rightfully directed by the team to their destination.

Simpliwow team is here to provide a support mechanism like none other in order to imbibe the belief in all of us that we are indeed beautiful human beings. Sometimes, the harsh reality also is that we could do with some amount of cosmetics, aesthetics and wellness before we could begin to believe in the fact that we are beautiful. And that’s exactly what the team at Simpliwow is all gung-ho about achieving.

Simpliwow has already started writing their success stories. A small town girl badly needed relief from a receding hairline. The girl was due to get married soon. The Simpliwow team immediately got her the right treatment with one of their partner clinics. Once the treatment was completed, the girl was very emotional and grateful to the team that had already got their ‘reward’ from the gratified looks on the girl’s face.

Simpliwow welcomes all the clinics who have championed themselves in treatment around hair, skin and wellness with trust and confidence of the customers in them.

“Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you” – Misty Copeland, American Ballet dancer

 For more visit: www.simpliwow.com / marketing@simpliwow.com / +91 7406937777

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In its constant endeavor to provide access to specialist doctors instantly to Indians, DocsApp, the leading online doctor consultation platform, has announced the launch of its software development kit (SDK) for android and web platforms. The SDK integration will enable DocsApp customers to consult a doctor without downloading DocsApp, therefore making the lives of patients easier and more convenient. In addition, users will be able to easily access their DocsApp profiles from any website or android app that has integrated the DocsApp SDK.

The SDK integration will also help other businesses to offer doctor consultation services without requiring their customers to move outside the application. With the integration, their users can also talk to doctors within 8 minutes. Few medicine delivery apps, a popular chat app and a medical information website have already initiated the process of integrating the DocsApp SDK with their platforms.

“As we enter the next phase of our growth, the SDK integration will enable us to cater to a larger section of the population with our on-demand and high-quality doctor consultation. Since the beginning, DocsApp has been committed to making quality healthcare accessible by all, breaking geographical as well as socio-economic barriers. And, the latest development further reinforces our purpose,” says Satish Kannan, CEO/Co-founder of DocsApp. 

“We will be making SDK open for any business who wants to provide specialist doctor access to their customers. Any website or mobile application owner can integrate the SDK without any hassle. We are confident that the SDK integration of DocsApp will offer a seamless experience not only to our customers but also other users who are seeking doctor consultation but are not logged into DocsApp yet,” he added.

DocsApp is a frontrunner in the online doctor consultation space, adhering strictly to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 3As – Availability, Affordability, and Accessibility. With more than 5000 world-class doctors on board, the platform provides consultation in 19 specialities including gynaecology, sexology, paediatrics, dermatology, psychiatry, weight management among others. Through its mobile application and website, DocsApp has helped patients residing in even the remotest corners of India to access the best quality medical consultation. With a dedicated focus on expanding its scale of operations, DocsApp aims to reach 5 million users across the country by the end of this year.

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