Jan 11, 2016 | arthritis, growth factors, stem cells, Uncategorized |
Patients often are led to believe that a stem-cell injection used to treat moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis has the expectation of growing large amounts of new cartilage. This usually is not the case, but despite this many patients get prolonged relief. To...
Jan 8, 2016 | interventional orthopedics, knee, Regenexx, stem cells, Uncategorized |
Regenexx, a nationwide network of doctors specializing in regenerative medicine and advanced interventional orthopedic techniques, announced the results of a peer-reviewed research study of 840 patients treated for knee osteoarthritis. All patients were treated using...
Jan 7, 2016 | Regenexx, stem cells, Uncategorized |
On September 2, 2015, a highly syndicated USA Today article appeared that was critical of NFL stem-cell treatments and the athletes who seek these cures. The article leaves one with the impression that stem cells used to treat orthopedic problems are some sort of...
Jan 7, 2016 | amniotic, stem cells, Uncategorized |
One of the most pervasive scams sweeping the nation today involves “amniotic stem-cell therapy.” Aggressive entrepreneurs are selling doctors what they claim are frozen vials of amniotic stem cells. In actuality, the vials contain dead tissue. Amniotic fluid comes...
Nov 5, 2015 | diabetes, fracture, stem cells, Uncategorized |
Though previously under-estimated, the pervasive impact of blood sugar on multiple body systems has finally become the subject of many studies. In a study published July 13, 2015, by the medical journal Bone, researches looked at the bone’s ability to heal in the...
Nov 5, 2015 | statins, stem cells, Uncategorized |
The wonder drug of the 20th century that’s poised to be the thalidomide of the 21st is statin cholesterol-lowering drugs. A study reported July 29, 2015, by the American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology shows why statin drugs are bad news for stem cells. Statin...
