A new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell focuses on the development and maturation of human sperm stem cells and has led to a better understanding of how …
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: …
What Is Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy?
Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, injections utilize your blood’s healing properties to help repair damage to muscles, tendons, cartilage and sometimes even bones. For those with orthopedic problems, especially osteoarthritis, PRP …
Looking for an Alternative to Knee Replacement Surgery?
When a doctor says you may need knee replacement surgery, it can be a lot to take in. Knee replacement surgery can be expensive, painful and require an extensive recovery …
Treating Autoimmune Diseases With Stem Cell Therapy
When the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, the results can be debilitating. This is what life is like for those with autoimmune diseases. There are more than 80 …
Stem Cell Therapy Could Help Heart Attack Recovery
New research on mononuclear diploid cardiomyocyte, or MNDCM, a type of regenerative heart muscle cell, shows promise for patients recovering from a heart attack. Previous research has shown that newborn …
Puppies Find Help for Spina Bifida Through Stem Cell Treatment
Using an innovative approach that combines surgery and stem cell therapy, a team from the University of California, Davis, have helped two sibling bulldogs gain control of their back legs. …
Stanford researchers ‘stunned’ by stem cell experiment that helped stroke patient walk
Stanford researchers studying the effect of stem cells injected directly into the brains of stroke patients said Thursday that they were “stunned” by the extent to which the experimental treatment restored motor function in some …
Adult Stem Cells Could Offer Hope for Healing Without the Controversy
Stem cell therapy has been a source of much controversy in the medical community in the past, but research into adult stem cell treatments show promise of potential healing through …