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Issue 36.17 One of the most promising emerging therapies I have come across in the last 10 years is stem cell therapy. This therapy utilizes a particular type of stem cell, the mesenchymal stem cell, or MSC. These cells are believed to have a regenerative and reparative function and are located throughout the body. As […] Issue 20.17 The use of stem cells to aid the body in restoring damaged or destroyed tissue is one of the more promising areas of medicine today. Numerous studies are being conducted within the United States and abroad to attempt to determine how to best use these therapies, many of which offer the potential to […] Issue 50.12 Shingles is a viral infection that reactivates chickenpox (herpes zoster) in the body. This ailment can cause a painful rash to develop along the chest and abdomen in the form of fluid-filled blisters. Individuals who had chicken pox as children are susceptible to developing shingles later in life. Patients who experience ongoing pain […] Issue 48.15 Stem cell therapy, a form of regenerative medicine, has become a hot topic in medical literature and patients have become interested in what regenerative medicine can do for them. Regenerative medicine employs treatments that have the potential to help the body to heal, and to restore and establish normal function. One area of […] Issue 34.14 A vertebral compression fracture is a condition in which the vertebral body in the spine collapses, leading to severe pain and deformity. Often times the pain is so severe that patients will have a difficult time standing, walking or even rolling over in bed. There are over 600,000 vertebral body compression fractures in […] Issue 15.14 A vertebral compression fracture is a condition in which the vertebral body in the spine collapses, leading to severe pain and deformity. Often times the pain is so severe that patients will have a difficult time standing, walking or even rolling over in bed. There are over 600,000 vertebral body compression fractures in […] |
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