SCI Helping People of All Ages

To effectively treat medical conditions, we must first understand how the condition manifests itself in the body, and how normal function is interrupted. Luckily, new discoveries about the human body are still being uncovered. What we are finding through ongoing research and development is that age-old problems, such as baldness, can be treated through seemingly simple tactics, once we know how hair grows. While you would think that we have already mastered the process of hair growth, it turns out that breakthroughs are still being made in this area. As a result, we not only learn more about the human body, but we discover that its potential to heal itself with stem cell treatments is quite spectacular.

Some of the research being done to help people add longevity to their lives is extraordinary, such as the work being done to prevent and treat cancers, Diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Then there is the research being done that, at first glance, doesn’t appear to be life-altering; however, upon closer inspection, it turns out to be quite substantial information to about 85% of men over the age of 50: baldness.

In the summer of 2017, researchers were able to trace the hair growth process in mice to determine at what point hair could be regrown with stem cells. In a self-organization process, the stem cells can be used to generate hair follicles or restimulate the hair follicles that have begun to decline. Researchers found that the stem cells triggered a domino effect that leads to the growth of new hair in mice. The results showed that adult stem cells, when self-organized, could generate or regenerate as much as 40% of the amount of hair that a newborn (mouse) could generate with infantile hair follicles.

Because a large percentage of men who experience baldness begin to see hair loss as early as twenty-one years old, stem cells could provide these men — and women, in many cases — with treatments that provide life-long restoration of their hair follicles. And while losing your hair is quite normal as you age, it could mean a much more fulfilling quality of life for middle-aged men who would otherwise suffer from baldness.

An equally staggering number related to baldness is the percentage of women who suffer from permanent hair loss: nearly 40% of the population who experiences hair loss. Children are also greatly impacted by hair loss, not just because of medical conditions, but also the treatments that go along with medical conditions and prescription medications. The same is true of women.

While much of the research is still going through the ringer in the realm of science, the notion that a seemingly common, yet very complex problem can be solved, and maybe even eradicated, shows the true potential of stem cells and what is possible when we take the time to explore what we think we know about the human body.

Stem Cell Innovations sees that potential and is working with experts, medical professionals, leading stem cell specialists, and a diverse executive team to bring those ideas and dreams to life. The company is working on a blockchain-based platform that is going to instantly connect patients to specialists who can help them. And the best part? They’ll never be more than a few hours’ travels from those specialists, which means they don’t need to miss out on life-changing treatments in any medical field because they are too far away. Phone calls, video chats, consultations: they’ll all be readily available and self-managing through the SCIApplication. The company launched their pre-sale ICO on Monday and the team is gearing up to share their vision and innovation with the world. Providing real-time connections and life-changing treatments for everything from hair loss to cancer is about to get much easier.

For more information about SCI, visit www.scia.io