by Michele Hickford
You would practically have to live under a rock not to have heard about the potential that stem cells MAY offer (and MAY is the optimum word) for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions such as Leukemia, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's and perhaps most tantalizing, spinal cord injuries. But stem cells harvested from umbilical cord blood may also become the most powerful weapon yet against aging.
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by Sylvia Coleman
A 15-minute nose job without the cutting? It sounds almost too good to be true. Thanks to Radiesse, an
injectable facial filler, patients can get the nose of their dreams in literally minutes. Radiesse, manufactured by BioForm Medical, Inc., is a gel like substance that is made up of calcium
hydroxylapatite. Because calcium is a natural mineral found in our bones, it will not cause any allergic reactions and is completely biodegradable says the Cosmetic & Laser Skin Surgery Center of New York. What's more, says Bioform, Radiesse both volumizes and stimulates new
collagen growth to provide a fresh layer of soft tissue.
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