

Cells Are the New Cure
The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health
Author: Robin L. Smith, MD, Max Gomez, PhD, Sanjay Gupta, MD
Narrator: Randye Kaye
Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 10/24/2017
Categories: Nonfiction, Health & Fitness, Medical, Science, Life Sciences
Synopsis
The key to these breakthroughs is the use of living cells as medicine instead of traditional drugs. Research has found that our bodies are virtual treasure troves of adult cells that act as agents of remarkable healing and repair. These cells have been called adult stem cells because they resemble embryonic cells in their ability to transform into many other cell types but without the ethical and moral concerns of embryonic cells.
Adult cells can reprogram cells to work more efficiently. They can also carry edited genetic code to repair mistakes, and deliver targeted therapies, allowing them to address and even cure many diseases affecting children and adults.
The applications of these cellular therapies are broad and growing. Regenerative medicine allows doctors to repair injured and aging tissues and, incredibly, to create artificial body parts and organs in the lab.