Etiqueta: panama
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Stop Arthritis in its Tracks – Duke University
Researchers at Duke University announced a promising new stem cell therapy aimed at osteoarthritis prevention after a joint injury. The probability of developing arthritis after injury (post-traumatic arthritis – PTA) greatly increases after injury. Currently, the US FDA has not approved any drugs that slow or eliminate the progression of PTA. However, at Duke researchers…
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Twins’ family coping with cerebral palsy
ASHLAND — Three-year-old twins with cerebral palsy are making life adventurous, challenging and bittersweet for the Hancock family. «They’re happy kids but it definitely makes it more difficult because as a parent you want them to have every opportunity that every other child has,» said mother Carrie Hancock. «It’s hard, but we’re handling it the…
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Stem Cell Institute in Panama Collaborates on New Method of Treating Diabetes-Associated Heart Disease
Zhang et al. Journal of Translational Medicine Diabetes is associated with numerous “secondary complications” including premature heart disease, renal failure, critical limb ischemia (an advanced form of peripheral artery disease) and diabetic retinopathy. One of the common features of these secondary complications is that they are all associated with low levels of circulating endothelial progenitor…
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Stem Cell Institute Stem Cell Clinic Publishes Successful Treatment of Heart Failure Patient
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – The Stem Cell Institute reported today publication in the peer reviewed journal, International Archives of Medicine, of a heart failure patient who underwent profound recovery after receiving adult stem cell therapy. The publication is freely available at www.intarchmed.com. “Stem cell therapy is experimental, and although the results discussed in the paper…