Anatomy of Autoimmune Disease
According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc., autoimmune diseases affect as many as 50 million people in the United States. These diseases often leave patients with chronic pain, or with other life-altering symptoms and disabilities that reduce their quality of life. Many of the patients we treat at Innovations Stem Cell Center have […]
Seeing New Hope for Macular Degeneration
Over 200,000 cases of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, are diagnosed in the United States each year. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50. The loss of vision is very scary and extremely overwhelming for many patients. Dr. Johnson offers patients with age-related macular degeneration and other […]
Synthetic Stem Cells – Risk or Reward?
Late last year, a synthetic cardiac stem cell was created at the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina State University with the hope that the synthetic cell could offer the same or similar benefits to patients as therapies that use natural stem cells. While researchers behind the project have high hopes for treating […]
Researchers Create a Cell Bandage to Treat Meniscus Tears
Stem Cell Therapy for Meniscus Tears Tears of the meniscus frequently sideline professional athletes, but the injury impacts over 1 million people on average per year, frequently forcing people to give up their favorite activities. Treatment for the painful condition often includes rest, physical therapy, and for many, surgery to bring relief. However, stem cell […]
How are Stem Cells Related to Football?
Earlier this year, the National Football Leagues and the NFL’s players association settled a five hundred million dollar lawsuit and began a concussion initiative to bring awareness to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of concussion in its players. This initiative, according to Chairman Roger Goodell, was implemented to increase safety and protect players. The NFL […]
Researchers Supe Up Spinal Stem Cell Regeneration
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have successfully increased the ability of nerve cells to regenerate in the spinal cords of in adult mice. Despite their small size, these mice are evidence of a major advancement in the treatment of adult humans with spinal cord injuries. Injury to the spinal cord can […]
Part 2: Stem Cell Collection
In our last blog, Small Cell, Big Controversy, we explained the basics behind the controversy surrounding stem cell therapies. While the controversy is usually over the use of embryonic cells, many people project their concerns and question about the ethical and moral use of stem cells onto all stem cell therapies – even those therapies […]
Small Cell, Big Controversy
Although stem cells are so tiny, they’re always big news – and big controversy. Concerns range from the morality and ethics of embryonic stem cells harvested from fetal tissue to using stem cells to recreate extinct species in test labs a la Jurassic Park. Dr. Johnson is often asked about stem cells and how he […]
Knowing What the Best Alternatives to Hip Replacement Are
Finding relief for hip pain might mean surgery to replace your hip. However, with stem cell breakthroughs, you don’t have to go through that. Read more Understanding Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Stem Cell Therapy for Tendon & Ligament Injuries Stem cell technology offers a great alternative to help the pain in your hip and to help it […]
What Can Stem Cells Be Used For?
What Are Stem Cells Used For? The practice of using stem cell treatments to aid in the handling of multiple diseases and health conditions is still rather new, but the possibilities that can come of it are remarkable and a step in the right direction toward a positive future in medicine. Stem cells have the […]