STEM CELLS, PRP & SPORT INJURY: THE BEST METHOD OF RECOVERY?
In 2011, Indiana Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had to sit out the whole season due to a serious neck injury that required two major surgeries to treat. While the Colts released Manning during his recovery, he made his return to the field in 2012 with the Denver Broncos with a stunning comeback season that saw him make 37 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, earning him the title of NFL Comeback Player of the Year. He would go on to play three more seasons with the Broncos, crowning his final [...]
MSCS AND WEIGHT LOSS: READY FOR HUMAN TRIALS?
The diet industry makes billions of dollars a year feeding off people's insecurities with scientifically dubious medications and nutritional regimes. Even methods that are successful in causing weight loss are ultimately proven futile because the subject reverts back to old habits and regains the weight. However, a number of stem cell research studies in animals over the years have found that mesenchymal stem cells (or MSCs) have the capacity to fight obesity with regenerative medicine, because in a way, they're part of the problem. MSCs develop into adipocyte, [...]
HOW PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS CAN HELP PREDICT DISEASE
The human genome might be mapped, but there are still many spots that say "Here be Dragons," especially when you try to determine if variants found in genetic sequencing will lead to diseases. However, a novel study from the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute has found a way to narrow down genetic "variants of uncertain significance" to find out just what kind of health problems they can cause, by using induced pluripotent stem cells. WHAT ARE PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS AND IPSCS? Pluripotent stem cells are the most dynamic types of [...]
HE STEM CELL TYPES WE USE FOR RECOVERY
There are as many stem cell types in the human body as there are kinds of fish in the sea. Each of them has their use in regenerative medicine, but the stem cell types we primarily use to treat our patients are pluripotent stem cells, multipotent stem cells, and platelet rich plasma. These stem cell types have unique properties, but all can be harnessed from your body to speed healing and restore tissue. Here's how they each work. INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS Pluripotent stem cells are the most [...]
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRP INJECTIONS VS. A CORTISONE SHOT?
Those suffering from chronic pain have more treatment options than ever before. While Platelet-rich plasma therapy is swiftly gaining mainstream notice for it's safe and effective treatment of long-term pain, many doctors will still recommend traditional cortisone injections first. But what are the main differences between PRP injections and cortisone treatments? Which is safer and more effective? The answers are complex, and while they'll both provide pain relief, there are some pretty major differences in how they go about it. Ultimately, consult a trained medical professional before undergoing [...]