A look at the future of medicine based on cutting-edge stem cell research
• Shares Dr. Biava’s groundbreaking research on stem cell differentiation stage factors (SCDSFs) as a cellular “reprogramming” treatment for cancer and other degenerative diseases
• Explains how SCDSFs restore communication between cells and the epigenetic code, the information that programs the normal function and growth of every living cell
• Explores how the universe operates like a cosmic information-network and how this new scientific worldview will shape the future of healing and medicine
The universe is not a mechanical system of matter--it operates like a cosmic network that runs on and is connected by information. Information “in-forms” and underlies all of the physical world, including the human body. In this book, Pier Mario Biava, M.D., and Ervin Laszlo, Ph.D., show how this “information” worldview can be applied to healing and medicine and, specifically, how it underlies a revolutionary new approach to cancer and disease treatment, one that works directly with the epigenetic code--the information that programs the function and growth of every living cell.
The authors explain how tumor growth and cellular dysfunction are manifestations of disconnections in the information network of an organism. Unveiling Dr. Biava’s groundbreaking research on stem cell differentiation stage factors (SCDSFs), they explain how SCDSFs work directly as epigenetic regulators to reconnect aberrant cells to the body’s information network and reset them to their original function--in the case of cancer cells transforming them from malignant to benign, from dysfunction back to normalcy and health. Dr. Biava’s research on SCDSFs--derived from Zebrafish embryos, which have a very high percentage of proteins identical with those of human beings--has shown good success in reprogramming and inhibiting cancer cells in clinical trials with patients with advanced liver cancer, as well as success in in vitro studies with 7 different human tumor lines. SCDSFs have also shown promise in the treatment of chronic diseases such as psoriasis and neurodegenerative diseases. This research will also allow the development of new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis.
Unveiling the holistic future of medicine, the authors show how we will no longer need to approach the treatment of cancer and other degenerative diseases as a “fight,” but as a restoration of our cells’ original programming. With the advent of Information Medicine, we now have the power to program ourselves to heal.
Ervin Laszlo is a systems philosopher, integral theorist, and classical pianist. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, he has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into nineteen languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.
Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory, and serves as the founder-director of the General Evolution Research Group and as past president of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. He is also the recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Franz Liszt Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.
His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.
For many years he has served as president of the Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.
This is a heavily-researched book on a complex theory about the causes of cancer and ways to either revert cancerous cells to normal expression or activate their own death if the damage is irreversible. Laszlo argues that cancer is not merely a mechanical process, nor is it restricted to genetics. The cell environment plays a large part in how cancer cells diverge from normal cells. In addition, there is a range of reported results suggesting that many cancer cells are stem cells gone awry - stuck in a productive growth cycle at various early stages of differentiation. Several methods are discussed that could be used to treat cancer cells or to prevent the degeneration of cells into cancerous formations. One point that I found interesting is that when human fetuses are at an early stage, their stem cells can migrate into the mother`s body to reverse cellular damage and stop the early stages of cancerous growth in the mother. Much research has focused on stem cells from Zebrafish since 90% of their proteins are similar to human proteins. This book is really dense, requiring some medical, biochemical, or biological knowledge, and is not an easy read. However, the research reported suggests several options for treating some forms of cancer and other degenerative health conditions.
This book offers a new paradigm in healing cancers and degenerative diseases. The author explains how our connection to the universe as well as influences on embryonic development affect our health. I was particularly interested in his descriptions of zebrafish embryos, which contain 95 percent of the same proteins found in humans. Laszlo explains how stem cells alone do not evoke healing. Rather the factors in zebrafish embryos are able to regulate the expression of the p53 cancer suppressor gene, allow for stem cell differentiation, heal genetic changes, and increase apoptosis in malignant cells.
The amount of information in this book is nearly overwhelming but anyone interested in the treatment of cancer will find that exploring this information is well worth the effort. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book presents fascinating research on stem cell differentiation stage factors and how they can be used to essentially reprogram the body's cells to combat chronic diseases, cancer, and support the immune system. The author dives deep into research, highlighting key studies for the reader, and providing evidence that stem cell differentiation stage factors can be used to bring the body back into homeostasis. The book is geared toward readers with experience deciphering medical research and solid knowledge of medical terminology.
While it's not a quick read, the author offers valuable information and insight into stem cell research and potential applications.
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.