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Stem Cell Therapy for Chondromalacia Patellae

More commonly known as “runner’s knee,” chondromalacia patellae occurs when the cartilage—the white connective tissue between joints in the knees—wears down. This degenerative disease causes the joints to rub against each other without the soft cushion of cartilage between them to ease the friction. This results in bone-on-bone pain which only gets worse as the [...]

Ten Recommendations for Patients with Lupus

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Lupus is a devastating disease, but it doesn’t have to ruin your life. Lupus—a chronic condition that causes your body’s immune system to attack its own tissues and organs—has been the subject of much research. At present, there is no cure, but there are many simple things you can do to help control the pain [...]

Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

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Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the biggest health challenges all over the world. This progressive disease, which destroys brain cells, gradually robs its victims’ cognitive and functional abilities. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, although a number of treatments can ease, or slow, its development. Many non-pharmacological therapies are able to help Alzheimer’s patients live [...]

Can stem cells treat paralysis?

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Treating paralysis is still one of medicine’s great challenges. Thousands of people become paralyzed every year, leaving them with impaired mobility, speech, or the ability to care for themselves. But could a new treatment be on the horizon? What Causes Paralysis? There is no single cause of paralysis. However, it is usually the result of [...]

Improve the immune system based on intravenous infusions

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The use of multivitamins and minerals with high dosage of Vitamin C can improve your immune system. Vitamins are essential for the function of the immune system, it’s crucial to combine different vitamins to gain immune defense. VITAMIN C Vitamin C is a nutrient that may be found in food and supplements, it’s an antioxidant [...]

Stem cells: The Complementary Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

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Diabetic Macular Edema is a complication of Diabetic Retinopathy, which can lead to blindness among diabetics. It is an entirely dangerous and debilitating condition, which has, in the past, required harsh, painful treatments. But, thanks to the great advances in medicine Stem Cell Therapy is here to help. Sometimes, when a person has Diabetes Mellitus [...]

Do You Have Asthma? Improve Your Quality of Life with These Recommendations

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Anyone who suffers from this condition will relate, Asthma is a debilitating constricting of the airways. This can be triggered by several things, to include, pet dander, irritants such as cleaning solutions, or even exercise. So, with such a debilitating situation, that is easily caused by many different triggers, it is important to know the [...]

Benefits of Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Diabetes

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Diabetes mellitus is a disease that has been increasing in recent decades since every day thousands of cases are diagnosed around the world, which affect children and adults alike. For this reason, it is currently one of the main public health problems, which worries governments due to the cost of treatments in hospitals and primary [...]

Retinitis pigmentosa. Symptoms, causes and treatments

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What is retinitis pigmentosa? is a progressive disease that affects the retina, affecting the peripheral vision with a slow evolution resulting on tunnel vision. Since there is not known cure, eventually it transforms into complete blindness. Currently, traditional treatments for retinitis pigmentosa are palliative, meaning, they focus on improving the patient’s quality of life and [...]