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Former NFL Star Terrell Owens Uses Stem Cell Therapy to Repair His Joints

Former NFL Star Terrell Owens Uses Stem Cell Therapy to Repair His Joints

After playing in the NFL for 15 years,Terrell Owens is no stranger to the spotlight – or chronic pain. Professional athletes are known for pushing their bodies to the limit and placing an unhealthy amount of strain on their joints, tendons, and ligaments. Though Owens no longer plays professional football, so many years of training, […]

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New Study Says Brain Damage Caused by Stroke May Heal with Stem Cells

New Study Says Brain Damage Caused by Stroke May Heal with Stem Cells

Researchers from the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center, published a study in the scientific journal Translational Stroke Research, which shows that the brain damage caused by a stroke may be healed by stem cells. This study used a substance they called AB126 generated from nervous system stem cells. The healing factors are contained in “exosomes” which […]

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Stem Cells for Knee Osteoarthritis

Stem Cells for Knee Osteoarthritis

A small study from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine, assessed nine patients who received stem cell injections for arthritis of the knee. They followed these patients for eighteen months. The results were the following: Improvement in the clinical scores of pain and disability, and radiographic studies, were found within the first six  months . […]

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Inflammation Promotes the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

Inflammation Promotes the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

 Advanced concepts regarding the development of Alzheimer’s disease include the notion that an inflammatory process underlies the progression of the disease. Newly published research presented in the scientific journal Nature investigated the role of the brain’s immune response in the progression of abnormal protein accumulations in the brain. Prof. Michael Heneka, of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases says […]

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Weight Loss Can Slow Knee Joint Degeneration

Weight Loss Can Slow Knee Joint  Degeneration

Obesity increases the risk of osteoarthritis. Being overweight places extra pressure on joints and cartilage, causing them to degenerate over time.               According to a new study published online in the journal Radiology, overweight  people who lost a substantial amount of weight over a 48-month period showed significantly lower degeneration of their knee cartilage. “This study’s lead author, […]

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Pro Athletes Use PRP to Avoid Surgery

Pro Athletes Use PRP to Avoid Surgery

Professional athletes use many different techniques to optimize their performance and remain competitive, especially this time of year. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is one of the newest and most exciting tools now available for athletes before, during, and after their regular season. The true value of PRP was first noticed by star athletes back in 2009, […]

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Injection of Stem Cells for Arthritis of the Knee Shows Benefit in 2 Year Follow-up Study

Injection of  Stem Cells for Arthritis of the Knee Shows Benefit in 2 Year Follow-up Study

In patients with osteoarthritis of joints, the injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into the affected joint is becoming increasingly recognized as a safe and effective treatment. Stem cell therapies are becoming more widespread due to their effectiveness, as well as the lack of side effects or complications seen  with properly done stem cell treatments. Stem cell therapy has […]

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