| South American destinations such as Mexico, Ecuador, | | | | therapeutics are under development and clinical trial |
| Argentina and Brazil are joining stem cell research | | | | research engaged in treating neuromuscular conditions |
| communities around the world in seeking stem cell | | | | such as Parkinson's, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral |
| therapies and treatments for conditions such as | | | | Sclerosis) and Multiple Sclerosis. Trials conducted |
| Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease. | | | | throughout Europe, Australia and South America have |
| While stem cell research, for all intents and purposes, is | | | | shown a high percentage of opportunity to slow the |
| still in its infancy, technological breakthroughs in the | | | | progression of the disease process utilizing stem cell |
| recent past have encouraged the drive for | | | | replacement therapies. |
| regenerative adult stem cell therapies to help replace | | | | |
| damaged or dead cells and tissues in the human body. | | | | Seeking Stem Cell Treatments Abroad |
| | | | | Because stem cell therapies and treatments have not |
| Stem Cell Therapies in Latin America | | | | yet been approved in the United States, though clinical |
| While therapeutic cloning technologies are currently | | | | trials are under way, thousands of patients travel to |
| banned in many Latin American countries, stem cell | | | | Latin American destinations in the hopes of receiving |
| research and treatments, including regenerative | | | | treatment that may offer increased mobility and quality |
| theories and methodologies, are under study in | | | | of life. Stem cell treatments designed to slow or |
| locations such as American Stem Cell in Quito, | | | | reduced symptoms of Parkinson's and other |
| Ecuador and ProgenCell, located in Tijuana, Mexico. | | | | neuromuscular conditions prompt thousands of global |
| | | | | travelers to seek health and wellness throughout Latin |
| Positive results have been noted in a variety of | | | | America, from Mexico to Ecuador. |
| medical conditions utilizing stem cell therapies, including | | | | |
| Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, vision problems, | | | | Autologous neural stem cell technologies and |
| and other neurological disease processes. Integra | | | | treatments have shown great promise in the area of |
| Medical center, located in Tamps, Mexico provides | | | | treating symptoms caused by diseases like Multiple |
| alternative medical treatments and stem cell therapies | | | | Sclerosis and Parkinson's, increasing the need to |
| utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to medicine. | | | | accelerate research findings and provide options for |
| Specializing in placental and umbilical cord stem cell | | | | those suffering from such disease processes. |
| therapies, facilities like Integra Medical utilize adult stem | | | | Increasing numbers of individuals around the world are |
| cell therapies to treat a wide variety of conditions. | | | | demanding more personal choices and auctions in their |
| | | | | healthcare, which is not limited by borders. |
| Stem cell therapies focusing on the treatment of | | | | |
| Multiple Sclerosis are designed to restore tissue | | | | Stem cell research facilities throughout Latin America |
| function and to slow and reverse symptoms of Multiple | | | | offer hope for the future with affordable, accessible, |
| Sclerosis following early diagnosis. Stem cell | | | | and promising treatments and therapies in stem cell |
| transplantation offers hope to millions suffering from | | | | research, technologies, methodologies and potential |
| Multiple Sclerosis and is a leading focus of study in | | | | treatment plans. |
| international stem cell communities. Stem cell | | | | |