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What are stem cells, and what do they do?
Article resource: MedicalNewsToday
Cells in the body have specific purposes, but stem cells are cells that do not yet have a specific role and can become almost any cell that is required.
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can turn into specific cells, as the body needs them.
Scientists and doctors are interested in stem cells as they help to explain how some functions of the body work, and how they sometimes go wrong.
Stem cells also show promise for treating some diseases that currently have no cure.
Stem cell therapy in autism: recent insights
Article resource: US National Library of Medicine, NIH
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by core domains: persistent deficits in social communication and interaction; restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. ASDs comprise heterogeneous and complex neurodevelopmental pathologies with well-defined inflammatory conditions and immune system dysfunction.
Due to neurobiologic changes underlying ASD development, cell-based therapies have been proposed and applied to ASDs. Indeed, stem cells show specific immunologic properties, which make them promising candidates in ASD treatment. This comprehensive up-to-date review focuses on ASD cellular/molecular abnormalities, potentially useful stem cell types, animal models, and current clinical trials on the use of stem cells in treating autism. Limitations are also discussed.
Erectile dysfunction: Stem cell therapy restores sexual function in phase I trial
Article Source: Sexual Medicine Reviews
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sexual disorder reported by men to their health‐care providers and the most investigated male sexual dysfunction. Currently, the treatment of ED focuses on symptomatic relief of ED and therefore tends to provide temporary relief rather than providing a cure or reversing the underlying cause. Recently, stem cell‐based therapies have received increasing attention regarding their potential for the recovery of erectile function.
Preclinical studies have shown that these cells may reverse pathophysiological changes leading to ED rather than treating the symptom ED.
Stroke patients able to walk again after stem cell transplant
Article resource: MedicalNewsToday
The results of a small clinical trial offer hope for people left with motor impairment following a stroke, after finding that an injection of adult stem cells into the brain restored motor function for such individuals, to the extent that some patients regained the ability to walk.
Stem Cell for Hearing Loss
Article resource: Harvard University
Seventeen percent of Americans have some degree of irreversible hearing loss. Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists want to bring it back.
The ears are sensitive instruments that can be permanently damaged by such ubiquitous sounds as the roar of a motorcycle engine, the bang of a firecracker, or the din of construction work.
Stem Cell Transplant cured HIV patients
Article Source: Science
Timothy Ray Brown, aka the “Berlin patient,” the only person to be cured of HIV, may finally have company. A decade after Brown became famous thanks to a stem cell transplant that eliminated his HIV infection, a similar transplant from a donor who has HIV-resistant cells appears to have cured another man, dubbed the “London patient.”
Parkinson's: How stem cells can help repair the brain
Article resource: MedicalNewsToday
New research examines the potential of stem cell therapy in the replacement of damaged neurons in Parkinson's disease. The authors say that stem cells could "provide superior treatment, possibly using different types of cells to treat different symptoms" of Parkinson's.
Could stem cells reverse diabetes?
Article resource: MedicalNewsToday
Diabetes is manageable with proper care, but no cure is yet available. Some scientists believe that transforming stem cells into insulin-secreting cells might offer hope.
Stem cell therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Article resource: MedicalNewsToday
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition that mainly affects the joints. Stem cell therapy is a relatively new area of research that is showing promise in treating autoimmune conditions such as this.
Stem cell therapy may help reduce inflammation and increase the presence of healthy cells in the body.
Stem cell therapy in Alzheimer’s disease: possible benefits and limiting drawbacks
Article resource: Molecular Biology Reports
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of death globally and the main reason for dementia in elderly people. AD is a long-term and progressive neurodegenerative disorder that steadily worsens memory and communicating skills eventually leads to a disabled person of performing simple daily tasks.
COPD Improves with Stem Cell Therapy
Article resource: COPD News Today
COPD is a progressive form of lung disease ranging from mild to severe and characterized by a restriction of airflow into and out of the lungs that makes breathing difficult. Two main forms of COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
There is currently no cure for COPD, but treatment options such as stem cell therapy can prevent more damage and improve the patient’s quality of life.
Stem cells as a treatment for chronic liver disease and diabetes
Article resource: MedicalNewsToday
Advances in stem cell biology and the discovery of pluripotent stem cells have made the prospect of cell therapy and tissue regeneration a clinical reality. Cell therapies hold great promise to repair, restore, replace or regenerate affected organs and may perform better than any pharmacological or mechanical device.
There is an accumulating body of evidence supporting the contribution of adult stem cells, in particular those of bone marrow origin, to liver and pancreatic islet cell regeneration.
Stem Cell Therapy is Changing Professional Sports
Article resource: Institute of Regenerative Medicine
Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked No. 4 in the world and is considered by many to be one of the greatest players in tennis history. In 2013, Nadal received stem cell therapy for his knee and the next year also had stem cell treatment for his injured back in Barcelona.
Since his treatment, Nadal has made history in 2016 by becoming the eighth male player in tennis history to record 200 Grand Slam match wins, as he defeated Facundo Bagnis in straight sets in the second round of the Slam.
CAN STEM CELLS HELP WITH AGING?
Article resource: National Stem Cell Center
Aging is a natural, complex process; the cumulative effect of genetics, environmental impacts, and normal wear and tear on our bodies eventually take their toll in a myriad of different ways. It is this consequence of living your life that can simply bring unavoidable health problems.
Hair Loss Got You Down? Platelet-Rich Plasma May Regrow It
Article resource: Cleveland Clinic
Are you looking for a hair loss solution? A therapy that promotes healing in injured joints may help restore your lost hair.
About 50 million American men and 30 million women have male- or female-pattern baldness. It can begin early in life, but is much more common after the age of 50, when more than 50 percent of men will experience some kind of hair loss.
However, an emerging treatment — platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy — appears to help regrow lost hair. And, there are virtually no side effects from PRP, except for a mild feeling of pressure at the injection site