CHENNAI: Table Tennis champion V Chandrasekar had been suffering with impaired vision for over two decades. After a knee surgery that had gone horribly wrong, he had problems with his gait and head posture. Ten days ago, after undergoing an autologous stem cell course at Lifeline Hospitals, his situation has improved considerably, “It feels like a different world now,” he said.Five years and a whopping 692 patients later, Lifeline Hospitals stem cell research department is on an upswing. Not only have they managed an impressive 23 percent patient improvement rate, their papers have been published in 18 medical journals over the last couple of years, which has earned them credibility for research.While the area of focus has been in neurological afflictions, spinal injuries and liver cirrhosis, an interesting application that they are hopeful of some breakthroughs in is diabetes treatment, “When we were able to isolate beta cells from the omentum, it was an achievement. But when we realised that these beta cells showed traces of insulin on the stain test, we realised that there could be a possible cure for diabetes in the future,” said Dr JS Rajkumar, Chairman and Chief Surgeon. It has apparently been tested on two diabetics, with one going off insulin, “But many more clinical trials are needed,” he added.
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