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Treating Myasthenia Gravis with Stem Cell Therapy

Details: Published: Monday, 09 July 2018 14:09

While relatively rare, myasthenia gravis affects millions of people around the world. Also called MG, myasthenia gravis is a condition marked by overall fatigue and weakness, as well as a loss of control over muscles. While there are treatment options available, there is currently no cure for MG, and many of the treatments available offer only limited effectiveness. However, stem cell therapy for myasthenia gravis may offer a solution that delivers much better effectiveness, and potentially a full reversal.

What Is MG?

Stem Cells and Endometriosis: Combatting the Pain and Building a Better Life

Details: Published: Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:28

Endometriosis affects millions of women around the world. It causes pain and discomfort, and for a significant number of women, it can also lead to infertility. While there are treatment options, few of these are permanent, and there is no true cure. Stem cell therapy is being researched as a potential solution to endometriosis and the pain it can cause, helping women to lead a healthier, happier life.

What Is Endometriosis?

The Potential for Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Details: Published: Wednesday, 04 July 2018 13:58

Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is one of the most debilitating forms of arthritis. It affects tens of millions of Americans, as well as people around the world. It’s a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect every joint in the body, but is particularly prevalent in those within the hands and feet. In some cases, RA can even affect the body’s internal organs. There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis – only treatments that offer varying levels of control over the disease and its symptoms. However, stem cell therapy may be a new, more effective solution.

What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Stem Cells and Atopic Dermatitis: An Effective Treatment Option Offering Relief for Sufferers

Details: Published: Monday, 18 June 2018 10:18

Atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema, affects tens of millions of Americans. In fact, a population-based survey of the US found that 31.6 million people in the country suffered from the condition. While it is more common in children than adults, it can present at any age. It’s also usually a chronic condition that persists for years, or even a lifetime, and there is no cure. However, stem cell therapy may offer an alternative treatment option for suffers.

What Is Atopic Dermatitis?

Stem Cells and the Aging Process: What You Should Know

Details: Published: Sunday, 01 July 2018 13:25

Aging – it’s the boogeyman many of us fear above all others. The fear of aging, and its effects on the human body, has spawned an incredibly diverse, multi-billion dollar industry that runs the gamut from hair dye to wrinkle removing creams, and even plastic surgery. There’s a new option available that promises to be even more effective than surgery, without the need to go under the knife – stem cells.

Stem cells can be used to provide an anti-aging treatment, and may eventually help us turn back the clock on our bodies entirely, not just reduce the signs of time’s passage. What should you know about stem cells and their anti-aging capabilities?

Stem Cell Treatment and Myocardial Infarction: Hope and Help for Heart Attack Victims

Details: Published: Wednesday, 13 June 2018 10:14

Myocardial infarction – heart attack – is no longer quite as wide-spread a killer as it once was, thanks to better medical technology, and a better understanding of how this condition arises. However, the fact is that patients who experience a heart attack are much more likely to die prematurely, usually due to complications arising from the development of scar tissue (infarct) from the heart attack. Stem cell therapy may be able to offer a way to reduce, or even reverse that scar tissue.

How Does Heart Attack Scar Tissue Kill?

Stem Cells and Skin Rejuvenation: Revealing a More Youthful You

Details: Published: Wednesday, 27 June 2018 13:12

Wouldn’t it be nice if we were able to age slowly and gracefully? Instead, it is marked with the development of lines around our eyes and mouths, with the appearance of age spots on our faces, arms and hands, with sagging, soft skin and more.

It does not have to be that way, though. Stem cell treatments promise to revolutionize the anti-aging industry, providing powerful tools for skin rejuvenation. Is this treatment option right for you, though? What should you know about it?

Stem Cell Therapy and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Details: Published: Monday, 11 June 2018 09:37

What IBS Sufferers Should Know

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, is a painful, debilitating condition that affects 1.4 million Americans. In fact, 200,000 people in the US alone are diagnosed with IBS each year. This condition affects the intestines and can result in a wide range of painful symptoms that affect an individual’s quality of life. Some patients are able to manage their symptoms through changes to their diet and lifestyle, while others may have to live with medications for the duration of their lives. However, stem cell therapy may offer hope for all IBS sufferers.

Stem Cells and Lung Diseases: Understanding Emerging Treatment Options

Details: Published: Monday, 25 June 2018 10:35

Tens of millions of Americans suffer from some form of lung disease. These chronic conditions rob them of their quality of life, and may eventually lead to death. While a number of treatment options can be used to slow the advance of these diseases, there is no cure. However, stem cell therapy may be able to offer a ray of hope.

What Are Lung Diseases?

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy: What You Should Know about This Treatment Option

Details: Published: Friday, 18 May 2018 08:53

Mesenchymal medical illustration of the composition of bone marrow cells

Stem cells are nothing new. Scientists, researchers and medical professionals have been using them for several decades at this point. Even the original controversy surrounding the harvesting of stem cells has died away with the ability to harvest adult stem cells from your own body, as well as the ability to harvest stem cells from umbilical cord blood and tissue.