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Five recent advancements in arthritis research over the past year
Source: LabioTech
While current approaches involve physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory drugs to delay disease progression, and surgery to limit the impact of the disease, stem cell studies and biologics have shown therapeutic promise. Moreover, recent findings of links between arthritis and other diseases encourage uncovering drug targets to combat arthritis.
Mining cell therapy to repair injured bones and tendons
Source: Medical Xpress
Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai investigators show stem cell therapies can help accelerate and promote the healing of bone and tendon injuries.
Stem Cell Banking: How to Benefit From Storing Your Own Cells
Source: healthnews
The idea that you already carry your own “fountain of youth” might sound far-fetched at first. However, navigating through the research of how stem cells can benefit human health, that idea becomes much more realistic. Stem cells have the unique ability to develop into different types of cells, making them crucial for the growth and repair of tissues and organs.
A novel stem cell adhesive using mussels
Source: Science Daily
A team of researchers develops stem cell adhesive for arthritis treatment using mussel adhesion protein and hyaluronic acid.
Stem cell therapy gets arthritis patients back in the game
Source: VeroNews.com
“I loved playing pickleball,” he said. “But I had bone on bone arthritis in my knees and it was very painful. My orthopedic physician suggested I undergo knee replacement surgery but I didn’t want to spend months in rehab.
Traumatic Humeral Shaft Non-union With Ulnar Nerve Transection: An Orthobiologics Success Story
Source: Cureus
This report describes a patient who suffered from greater than two years of a distal humerus fracture non-union along with an ulnar nerve transection that failed traditional surgical management and underwent a percutaneous injection with bone marrow aspirate concentrate, platelet-rich plasma, and platelet lysate, demonstrating subsequent fracture resolution and strength improvement.
What’s the Difference Between All of the Types of Stem Cell Therapy?
Source: Regenex
This is an incredibly confusing topic for patients as they are usually bewildered by the vastly different claims between bone marrow, fat, and birth tissue “stem cell” therapies like umbilical and amniotic.
