As you start to learn about stem cells, one of the most common questions to have is, “What types of stem cells exist?” Currently, there is not an agreed upon the number of stem cell types, because one can classify stem cells either by differentiation potential (what they can turn into) or by origin (from where they are sourced). While classifying stem cells by...
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Placental Stem Cells – The Rise of Placental Blood & Tissue Applications
Placental stem cells are a type of perinatal stem cell derived from the placental blood or tissue. In this interview with Dr. Ornella Parolini, Director of the E. Menni Research Center in Brescia, Italy, and President of the International Placenta Stem Cell Society (IPLASS), we discussed her pioneering research on human placental stem cells focused on...
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Pill used to treat the skin condition psoriasis could also be the secret to a good night’s sleep for those affected by snoring
A pill used to treat psoriasis could also be the secret to a good night’s sleep The drug, called dimethyl fumarate is used to dampen inflammation But a new study shows it can also ease the symptoms of sleep apnoea A pill used to treat the skin condition psoriasis could also be the secret to...
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How injections of GAS can blast away your muffin top: Carbon dioxide jabs can significantly reduce abdominal fat after just ONE WEEK, study claims
Minimally-invasive procedure decreases people’s muffin tops after just one week The ‘safe’ therapy may be preferred by patients who ‘like natural treatments’ Carboxytherapy changes people’s abdominal circulations, damaging fat cells This avoids the scarring and long recovery times of weight-loss surgeries Yet, the fat-reduction effects do not last seven months after injections Carbon dioxide injections reduce...
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of certain types of malignancy
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) examined rates of malignancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), and found no difference between those newly treated with tocilizumab (TCZ) versus TNF inhibitors (TNFi). RA is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing...
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Needle release optimal treatment for Viking disease
The various treatments for Viking disease are coming under closer scrutiny. Research shows that crooked fingers can be straightened just as well with needle release as with the substantially more expensive commonly used drug. “Whether or not the general Swedish healthcare system should subsidize drug treatment should definitely be called into question,” says Dr. Joakim...
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New studies demonstrate infection control strategies for measles and mumps outbreaks
The decline in vaccination rates across communities has led to the resurgence of diseases like measles and mumps, and recent outbreaks have demonstrated the importance of an integrated infection prevention response, according to new research presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). In a 2017 measles...
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Sleeping too much or not enough may have bad effects on health
Fewer than six and more than ten hours of sleep per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health that involved 133,608 Korean men and women aged 40-69 years. Researchers at Seoul National University College of Medicine found that compared to individuals...
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What are the best cannabis strains for chronic pain?
Medical marijuana is an increasingly popular alternative to traditional pain-relieving medications, including opioids. Marijuana may ease certain types of chronic pain, including pain resulting from nerve damage and inflammation. Today, chronic pain affects more people than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States. There are distinct types or...
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Addition of bezafibrate beneficial in primary biliary cholangitis
(HealthDay)—Nearly one-third of patients with primary biliary cholangitis who had had an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid alone achieved a complete biochemical response with the addition of bezafibrate to treatment, according to a study published online June 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Christophe Corpechot, M.D., from Saint-Antoine University Hospital in Paris, and colleagues...