Two clinical trials run by Sanford Health have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use fat stem cells from the abdomen to heal rotator cuff tears. …
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Parkinson’s
Researchers from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, are studying how adult stem cells could help develop new therapies for Parkinson’s disease. Their findings show a way to encourage adult …
Stem Cell Treatment in Animals Shows Promise for Humans
Giraffes are big! Although that seems obvious, what many people don’t realize is that being so big places a heavy burden on joints. This is true for humans as well …
How Stem Cells Are Working to Change Diabetes Treatments
Worldwide, more than 415 million people are living with diabetes. In 2012, scientists from the University of British Columbia were able to reverse diabetes in mice using stem cell transplants. …
New Anti-Aging Stem Cell Treatment Successful in First Human Trials
A new stem cell therapy focused on age-associated frailty has seen success in its first two human trials. The treatment extracted adult stem cells called mesenchymal stem cells, or MSC, …
The 5 Most Common Sports Injuries
There’s nothing like the exhilarating rush of pushing your body to its limits while competing in a sport. Not only is it great for your body, but research shows it’s …
Stem Cell Therapy for Asthma Sufferers
Asthma is a serious condition that causes swelling of the airways and affects around 25 million Americans. Every day, 10 people in the United States die from complications associated with …
Could Stem Cell Treatment for Back Pain Help With the Opioid Epidemic?
Back pain affects over 28 million people in the United States alone. Drugs like oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone are often prescribed for patients suffering from back pain, even though they …
Joint Pain Relief Through Stem Cell Therapy
Over 15 million Americans are suffering from severe joint pain, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the numbers are rising every year. The main culprit: …
Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Heart Failure
A publication in the prestigious cardiology journal, Circulation Research, indicated that in patients with heart failure and low ejection fractions, intravenous infusion of umbilical derived stem cells was safe. Improvements in …