Traditional medicine is unfortunately, often limited to steroids, opioids or surgery for addressing pain. The advent of regenerative medicine has opened doors to more elegant solutions in treating degeneration and injuries. Instead of a steroid or an opioid that merely blocks the pain temporarily, or a surgery that is invasive and alters the natural mechanism … Read more
An increasing amount of research is being undertaken to understand how stem cells can be used in many potential medical applications. Recently, a study has been undertaken to see if olfaction (the sense of smell) can be returned to mice who previously had none. The results of the study have been proven to be successful. … Read more
Plenty of people in the United States suffer from the daily pain of arthritis. Once you reach a certain age, your joints begin to lose their effectiveness and you lose mobility. Many younger people also suffer from arthritis-related conditions as well. Physicians have been looking at various ways in which they can curtail the misery … Read more
Stem cell treatments have been hailed as a breakthrough therapy for many ailments, including for people suffering from musculoskeletal related conditions and chronic pain. Regenerative medicine therapies are certainly proving to be a safe and less invasive option than traditional surgeries and addictive medications. One stem cell treatment that is attracting a lot of interest … Read more
Stem cell treatments are being hailed by some as a ‘cure-all’ for every ailment under the sun, but that is certainly not true. Stem cell therapies are only suitable as treatments for conditions in a manner that has to be approved by the FDA, as one stem cell clinic has found to their cost. A … Read more
Lower back fusion (or spinal fusion, or lumbar decompression surgery) is a treatment that is aimed at reducing the amount of pain that people with back problems experience. The idea of the surgery is to fuse two or more of the vertebrae in the spine, creating a single vertebra that is much bigger than the … Read more
A torn meniscus is perhaps the most common knee injury of them all. There are two menisci in each knee. They are C-shaped pieces of cartilage that, in effect, act as a cushion between the upper and lower leg bones. Imagine how painful it would be if whenever you jumped and landed on your feet, … Read more
Arthritis is a condition that affects many elderly citizens in the United States, and it’s a condition that can strike any of the human body’s joints. One of the most common and most debilitating areas where arthritis can strike is the hip. The hip is crucial for mobility and people with hip arthritis struggle to … Read more
Back Fusion surgery has been a frequently used treatment for chronic lower back pain. It is a very invasive surgical procedure that replaces a disc or multiple disc segments with screws and hardware. Unfortunately, this surgery is extremely common in the United States, as it is one of the most common inpatient surgeries performed in … Read more
Over the past couple of years, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has noticed a surge in the number of cell and gene therapy products that are entering early development – or investigational new drug applications (INDs) as they are properly known. In January this year, the FDA released a statement that announced their intention … Read more