Stem cell therapy for Osteoarthritis: Sheri Nahan
Where do you live and when were you diagnosed with osteoarthritis I live in Stamford, CT. My osteoarthritis was diagnosed in the last two years but I have had pain in the bursa – periformis and lower back, off and on for many years and tried many treatments. How did your arthritis progress and what…
Stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis: Juan Gramage
Reactive arthritis “I could tell you a long story because the experience of having a chronic illness is a tragic and distasteful novel. Almost 4 years ago I began to feel fatigue and pain in my peripheral joints, especially the big ones. The pain was migrating and intensifying every day. I tried many ways to…
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…
Why does fat (adipose) stem cell therapy take more than one week?
Intravenously administered adipose-derived stem cells will tend to migrate back to the fresh wound site if it is not given an adequate time to heal. Therefore, it is essential to allow about one week after the mini-liposuction before administering any stem cells intravenously. Otherwise, there is a likelihood that the treatment will not be as…
Adult Stem Cells Continue Going to the Dogs
Once again, the adult stem cell therapy pioneered by the veterinary company Vet-Stem comes to the rescue of man’s best friend.
Adult Stem Cells Treat Diabetes
The adult stem cell product Prochymal, developed by Osiris Therapeutics, is now being used in the treatment of type I diabetes.
Cornell Conducts Adult Stem Cell Study on Horses
A group of veterinarians at Cornell University has conducted a controlled study in which autologous adult stem cells were evaluated in the treatment of tendon injuries in horses.
Osiris Begins Phase II Clinical Trial With Adult Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Heart Attack
Osiris Therapeutics begins Phase II clinical trials for its Prochymal adult stem cell therapy in the regeneration of cardiac tissue following myocardial infarction.
Stem Cell Therapies Go to the Dogs, Horses and Camels
Once again, intrepid four-legged patients are blazing new trails in adult stem cell therapy.
Growing New Cartilage With Your Own Adult Stem Cells
Scientists in Scotland have developed a new technique for growing cartilage with adult stem cells.
Old Dogs Learn New Stem Cell Tricks
Unburdened with a canine equivalent of the FDA, elderly dogs in Australia are learning how to be young again, thanks to adult stem cell therapy.
Mesoblast Announces Approval of First Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Utilizing Adult Stem Cells
The Australia-based company Mesoblast Limited announces institutional approval to begin the first human clinical trials of adult stem cell treatment for the prevention of osteoarthritis in the knee after acute traumatic injury.