Cells Are the New Cure (eBook)

Dr. Robin L. Smith is a global thought leader in the regenerative medicine industry, one of the fastest growing segments of modern-day medicine. She received her M.D. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business. During her tenure as CEO of the NeoStem family of companies (NASDAQ: NBS), which she led from 2006 to 2015, she pioneered the company’s innovative business model, combining proprietary cell therapy development with a successful contract development and manufacturing organization. Dr. Smith maintains a regular column for The Huffington Post. In June 2016, she was awarded the Women of Power and Influence Award from the National Organization for Women (NOW) and is the 2014 winner of the Brava Award, which recognizes top women business leaders in the Greater New York area. She was also a finalist for the 2014 EY Entrepreneur of The Year award for the New York area, recognizing entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. As a business leader, entrepreneur, doctor and philanthropist, Dr. Smith is uniquely positioned to lead the global healthcare industry into the cellular future, where the cells of our bodies will stand as the foundation for a wide array of cures. Dr. Max Gomez has produced award-winning health and science segments for network stations in New York and Philadelphia. He has reported for Dateline, Today Show and 48 Hours. Over more than three decades, he’s earned nine Emmy Awards, three NY State Broadcaster’s Association awards and UPI’s “Best Documentary” award. In addition to NYC’s 'Excellence in Time of Crisis' for his September 11 coverage, Dr. Gomez has been singled out nationally for special award recognition by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and The National Marfan Foundation.  He was also named the American Health Foundation's “Man of the Year.” Dr. Gomez has helped organize and moderate three international scientific symposia on stem cells and cellular therapies, hosted by and held at the Vatican. Max also trains physicians nationally in public speaking and presentation, speaking to groups as diverse as the National Cancer Institute and the College of American Pathologists. He is the co-author of “Our Stem Cells – The Mysteries of Life and Secrets of Healing”, a layman’s guide to the medicine of the future, showcasing a wide array of emerging adult stem cell breakthroughs. Dr. Gomez also mentors undergraduate journalism students, as well as medical students and physicians who are interested in medical journalism.  -

PART ONE: The Promise of Regenerative Medicine
Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to a dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people. —Eli Broad
CHAPTER ONE: Repairing Injured and Aging Tissue
CHAPTER TWO: Growing New Body Parts in the Lab
CHAPTER THREE: Repairing the Brain
CHAPTER FOUR: Stem Cells and Cancer
 
PART TWO: Our Immune System as Weapon and Healer
Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.—Hippocrates 
CHAPTER FIVE: Teaching the Body to Fight Cancer
CHAPTER SIX: Stopping Autoimmune Disease
CHAPTER SEVEN: Allergies and Food Sensitivities—Peanuts, Celiac, and Beyond
CHAPTER EIGHT: The Future of Immunotherapy
 
PART THREE: Changing Our DNA – Rare Diseases and Designer Humans
If we could make better humans, why shouldn’t we?—James Watson
CHAPTER NINE: The Gene-Repair Tool Kit
CHAPTER TEN: Repairing DNA in Rare Diseases
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Putting a Bull’s-Eye on Sick Cells
CHAPTER TWELVE: Should We Alter DNA?
 
PART FOUR: Human 2.0
There are no such things as incurables. There are only things for which man has not found a cure. —Bernard Baruch
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Can We Prevent or Even Reverse Illness and Aging?
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Road to 100 Plus
 
PART FIVE: Big Money, Big Data, and the Future of Medicine
The world has been very careful to pick very few diseases for eradication, because it’s very tough. —Bill Gates
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Big Data Leads to Better Medicine?
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Philanthropy Drives Innovation
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Clinical Trials in the Era of Cellular Medicine
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Cells Will Be the Drugs of the Future
Acknowledgments
About the Authors