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Wo recent studies froM italy have indicated that adipose-derived stem cells may have potential in cell based therapy
in cosmetic surgery. in the first article, researchers
describe how new techniques for adipose tissue harvesting have improved fat grafting technology. according to corresponding author, dr. camillo ricordi of the cell transplant center and diabetes research institute, university of Miami; “it has been often observed that the quality of the skin above the adipose tissue graft improved, not only as a result of the filling effect of the grafted tissue, but also related to a gradual qualitative improvement in the quality of the skin itself, including softening of wrinkles, decreased size of the pores, and improvement in the pigmentation that could be observed over the first year of postautologous fat tissue transplantation.” in the second study, researchers isolated and
A round-up of news stories in the aesthetic and anti-ageing medicine industry
STEm CEllS HAVE pOTENTIAl T
New research discusses the potential of adipose-derived stem cells in plastic surgery
characterized adult adipose-derived stem cells from 15 patients undergoing lipoaspirate transplant to investigate their potential for tissue regeneration in vitro. their results indicate that adipose-derived stem cells maintain their staminality for at least 3 months, suggesting their potential for cell therapy in a range of clinical applications. the
study’s that
corresponding authors dr. stefami Bucher of the san Gallicano institute (rome) and dr. rita falcioni of the regina elena cancer institute (rome), state “the use of
lipoaspirate as filling material is a powerful technique for tissue repair in plastic surgery. the use of purified
adipose-derived stem cells might improve
this surgical procedure by shortening the time to achieve the aesthetical results, increasing patients’ life quality.” Both articles are published in the October 2010 issue of the Journal of Cell Transplantation.
GLOBAL COALITION ON AGEING FORMED
Companies including Pfizer, Galderma and Novartis have formed the Global Coalition on Aging in an effort “to provide leadership, research and advocacy” to address the global impact of an aging society.
The Coalition, launched January 2011, aims to drive policy changes in areas including financial planning
and security; health and wellness; and technology, innovation and biomedical research. During the 20th century, average
life-expectancy was extended by three decades, but fertility rates fell. It is estimated that, worldwide, 450 million people will turn 65 by 2030 and that by 2050, the ‘elderly’ will outnumber children for the first
time in history. The Coalition predicts that global aging will have immediate impact on the fiscal sustainability and political stability of all nations.
The Coalition insists that global
investment in treatments for age- related, non-communicable diseases is imperative. In September 2010, the New England Journal of
Medicine published a perspective article predicting that by 2020, China, India, and Britain will lose $558b, $237b, and $33b, respectively, in national income due to age- related diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Read more at http://www.
globalcoalitiononaging.com/v1/ index.php
prime-journal.com | March 2011 ❚ 9
Americans choose their ‘Products of
the Year’ Product of the Year (POY) announced the US award winners at a ceremony in New York City on February 8th. POY, established 25 years ago in France, operates in 28 countries worldwide. In its third year in America, the POY awards are voted for by over 60,000 American shoppers. The Award for Best At-Home Beauty
Treatment went to Radiancy Inc. for it’s battery operated hair removal system “no!no!8800”, which uses heat, rather than light, to disrupt the hair growth cycle , meaning that it can be used on all hair types, including blonde and grey. La Canada
Ventures, Inc won in the cosmetics category, which saw eyelash conditioner (MD Lash Factor Eyelash Conditioner) win the title. Winning products,
can be identified with the red ‘Product of the Year’ stamp on the packaging, proven to increase retail distribution and sales by an average of 10–15%.
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