the time of the month...for cellular therapy?

There's a controversial new article making the rounds, courtesy of large sites like CNNMoney, regarding a new technology that centers around future stem research potential. Similar to the idea of having your body cryogenically frozen so that it may be "healed" of its ills in the future (when medical technology is much more advanced). Rumor has it that Walt Disney believed it enough to have his own body frozen. However, many have dismissed this rumor as just that - a rumor.

Whether you believe it or not, there are corporations out there who take the concept of "stalling for a cure" very seriously. From cord blood and stem cell research to this latest article on stem cells via menstrual blood, as a society we have always been fascinated with death and how our future technologies might affect it. Some find these suggestions offensive. Others believe that they are sacrilegious, or simply ridiculous. Personally, I don't know where I stand on these issues, but the cost is too prohibitive for me at this time.

Regardless of the ethical stance one might take, we cannot argue that the idea of curing fatal diseases and eradicating genetic flaws is appealing. Anything that reduces human suffering is a noble pursuit.

Here's the press release:

Taking Control: Future Therapies for a Host of Serious Diseases May Be Found in Women's Menstrual Blood

July 07, 2008: 01:28 PM EST


OLDSMAR, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With today’s hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life. But what most women don’t know, is that the key to treating a number of possibly life-threatening diseases that she, a parent, a sibling or even her children may face in later years, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, may be found within her own body -- in vital stem cells, which can now be harvested from her own menstrual blood.

Now, thanks to the revolutionary research and technology of C’elle, a service dedicated to providing women with a safe and easy method of collecting and preserving stem cells found in her menstrual fluid each month, even the busiest woman can take control of her future, right in the privacy of her own home. With C’elle’s non-invasive collection process, menstrual cells are processed and cryo-preserved (stored at a very low temperature) for potential cellular therapies that may be used in the future. These self-renewing cells one day may even be used for sports medicine or cosmeceutical treatments, such as anti-aging therapies.

"C’elle enables and empowers a woman to take control of her future health, and possibly of those genetically closest to her, in a fast, painless and stress free way," said Michelle Kay, Marketing and Sales Manager for C’elle. "We live in exciting times, as science and technology are discovering how extremely valuable menstrual blood stem cells really are, and the enormous treatment potential they represent for future therapies. C’elle’s ongoing research is supporting these promising findings."

For more information about C’elle, please call 1-877-892-3553 or visit www.celle.com.