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Why Are You Waking Up in the Middle of the Night?
We’ve all heard about the importance of clocking seven to eight hours of sleep each night. Getting adequate slumber has been linked to dozens of benefits, including the preservation of mental and physical health, quality of life, and safety at every age. Yet, if...
7 Natural Options for Boosting Libido
Sex drive can be notoriously difficult to measure. Most people experience surges in libido that come and go naturally, but what’s considered normal may be very different from one person to the next. Here are 7 natural options for boosting libido. Oftentimes, men and...
Bringing Autologous Stem Cell Treatments to the Elderly
Autologous stem cell treatments offer several advantages over other forms of stem cell treatment. In autologous stem cell treatment, a patient's own stem cells are retrieved, processed, and injected back into the patient's body. There is no need for a stem cell donor,...
7 Beauty Tips for Naturally Vibrant Skin
Maintaining healthy, luminous skin isn’t impossible, but it does require some self-care. Fortunately, many of these steps are quick, simple, and can be introduced easily into your daily routine. And, because many of the strategies to boost skin wellness also go...
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment for ALS is Safe and Feasible
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS is a devastating, progressive neurological disease. While the precise cause is unknown, ALS does destroy nerve cells in the spinal cord, which causes several debilitating symptoms. Often the first symptom of ALS is weakness in the...
How Does the Weather Influence Your Health?
Whether it’s a migraine or a foul mood, many people believe that certain weather patterns can trigger wellness issues. If you have arthritis, for instance, you might find that your joint pain seems to flare up with certain temperatures or conditions. But does the...
5 Benefits of Getting the Flu Vaccine
The CDC recommends everyone over the age of six months receives a flu vaccination, with the exception of people who are allergic to the vaccine or its ingredients. For individuals who are at a high risk for flu-related complications, including pregnant women, seniors,...
Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Stem Cells
Over the past few years, data has accumulated showing the promise for cell-based therapies to help in treating Inflammatory bowel disease with stem cells. Specifically, stem cells appear to offer the opportunity to overcome several weaknesses associated with...
How Bone Marrow Stem Cells Could Help ALS Patients
Researchers have recently established that a hallmark of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is endothelial cell degeneration that leads to vascular pathology. When this vascular pathology occurs, damage develops to the barrier between the blood and the central...
Use of Stem Cells to Treat Perianal Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease, a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, affects an estimated 700,000 people in the United States, affecting men and women equally. While the disease is characterized by abnormal inflammation in the gastrointestinal and digestive tracts, some...
High-Intensity Step Training Can Help Stroke Survivors
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain becomes blocked. When the brain cells cannot get sufficient oxygen, they may die off, resulting in lasting symptoms such as difficulty walking and speaking. Although some challenges may be permanent, there are a...
How Stem Cells May Help Those with Chronic Pain
A review in the Journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy has summarized an array of studies that demonstrate that a specific type of stem cell – the mesenchymal stem cell – may be beneficial as a therapeutic approach to chronic pain. The authors point to the huge...