Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder which patients have abnormal hemoglobin S levels in their red blood cells. Hemoglobin S is a vital protein that carries oxygen throughout the body, which is critical for cells in all tissues to function properly. Healthy patients...
Scientific findings have demonstrated a significant association between breast tissue stiffness and cancer risks. For example, in a reported study by the Minkin lab in 2014, their studies showed breast tissue stiffness led to higher risks of breast cancer in animal models, as well as...
Stanford University recently reported a groundbreaking discovery in stem cell research that demonstrates inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to have promising potential in the development of new personalized vaccines and therapeutics for cancer patients. In this study as published in the journal, Cell Stem...
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that is associated with movement-related issues. The condition develops gradually and symptoms experienced by the affected patient worsen as the disease progresses. [embed]https://www.flickr.com/photos/cloppy/277831853[/embed] Causes In Parkinson’s disease certain nerve cells, called neurons, gradually die or break down over time. The clinical...
Stem cells are cells in the body that hold the potential of turning into many different types of cells. Stem cells can become cartilage, muscle, bone and other cells. SVF, or Stromal Vascular Fraction, is a combination of stem cells, other regenerative cells, and growth factors...
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a novel treatment where blood is drawn from a patient and then spun down using a centrifuge machine to divide the blood into its separate layers. These include the plasma where white cells are found, the buffy coat which includes...
Stem cells have been found to hold the potential to treat (even reverse) the effects of degenerative diseases like Osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint condition that affects millions of Americans. Osteoarthritis is the result of the degeneration of the joint cartilage. When the cushioning...
Although its name would suggest so, degenerative disc disease isn’t actually considered a disease, as well as the fact that it isn’t even a progressively degenerative scenario. The process describes the natural breakdown of the intervertebral space of the spine. This can occur anywhere in...
Erectile dysfunction is a condition that affects men where there is the inability to achieve and/or maintain a firm enough erection for sex. A lot of men may struggle with mild forms of erectile dysfunction at some time in their lives and this is usually...
No one wants to hear the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), but when it happens, it’s important to consider all options for treatment and to understand how best to manage the symptoms. It’s an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the myelin – this...