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How Dieting Can Help Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Even though there is no specific diet that can treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, one can have a proper and healthy diet that can help improve the overall symptoms. By consuming a lot of vegetables and fruits, one can keep themselves energized. Staying...
Effective Lifestyle Tips for Lupus Patients
Reduce Stress to Avoid Flare-Ups Recent clinical trials show that increased stress can really worsen the symptoms. Effectively managing the stress is highly beneficial to manage with lupus in daily life. One big way to start is by identifying the cause of stress. Some...
8 Helpful Tips for Managing Multiple Sclerosis During the Holidays
Holiday season can be a stressful time especially for those with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Changes in schedule, travel, and demands of daily routines may add stress that can possibly cause the worsening of symptoms. Below are some tips offered by health specialists...
A Review of the Value of Wharton’s Jelly Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
A recent publication in BioMed Research International has reviewed the study on the potential benefits of Wharton's jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells in treating a variety of diseases. According to the authors of the review, these stem cells can be collected during...
Phase I Clinical Trial Demonstrates Safety of Stem Cell Therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A recent publication in Stem Cells Translational Medicine described an open-label phase I clinical trial that was designed to assess the safety of a stem cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The specific procedure involved two repeated injections of...
Researchers Suggest A Way to Test the Safety of Stem Cell Therapy in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
A recent publication in the Journal of Translational Medicine has highlighted the potential for stem cells to help patients with progressive supranuclear palsy and has proposed measures for testing the safety of stem cell therapy. Like Parkinson's disease, progressive...
Stem Cells Improve Symptoms in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
A recent study that followed-up on the condition of patients with advanced pulmonary emphysema three years after they had begun a Phase I clinical trial in which they were treated with a type of stem cell called bone marrow mononuclear cells demonstrated improved...
Stem Cells Show Promise for Helping with Functional Recovery Following Stroke
Stem cells are increasingly used in therapies that involve tissue damage because they offer a promising way to replace lost cells and restore lost functions. Another advantage of stem cells over conventional therapies is the ability to use them days, weeks, or months...
Study Reveals Mechanism by Which Stem Cells Improve Symptoms in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
In response to the limitation of current treatments of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers have posted that stem cells may be a good option for patients who suffer from COPD. One of the key characteristics of COPD is inflammation seen in the...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Shown to Mobilize Stem Cells
In recent years, research into how stem cells can be used to improve heart health has been growing. Stem cells appear to be particularly promising for helping to repair damage to the heart because stem cells can help to rebuild tissue that has been injured or...
Researchers Demonstrate Long-Term Safety of Stem Cell Transplantation in Lupus Patients
A recent study published in Clinical and Experimental Medicine provides new evidence that mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may be a safe treatment option for patients who suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus and who do not respond to conventional treatments...
Stem Cells Shown to Be Beneficial in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
A recent study that was undergone to determine how effective – and how safe – a stem cell transplant for lupus patients found that the approach was both effective and safe. The results were published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The researchers...