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Stem cell therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

When people think of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), they often think of stiff, painful joints. This autoimmune condition happens when the body mistakes its own joint tissues as foreign ones and attacks them producing swelling of the joints, which leads to stiffness and pain, and when it goes out of control or lasts for long periods of time, in the so called “flares”, bone structures can be permanently deformed.

Things to do while visiting Tijuana

Tijuana is one of the most visited cities in the world, located just a few steps from the San Diego border, is a popular city for lots and lots of visitors. People from both sides of the border spend quality time in this enigmatic and captivating city. Regardless of the difference in language and culture, [...]

Improving quality of life: patients with MS

There are characteristics in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) that can be identified, such as: Demyelination and Gliosis (Scar Tissue). This affectations can happen in different parts of the Central Nervous System (CNS), with different appearance in time causing selective destruction of myelin. Around 350,000 Americans are affected by MS, and 2.5 millions worldwide. More than half [...]
ProgenCell Stem Cell Research Center

Stem Cell Therapies at ProgenCell?

ProgenCell is a clinic located in Tijuana, Mexico, which offers stem cell treatments with effective results. Based on the potential of bone marrow or adipose derived stem cells from the same person (autologous adult stem cells); these cells regenerate damaged tissue, increases efficiency of internal organs, and brings balance to the immune system, resulting in [...]

Stem cell therapy is helping professional athletes

Orthopedic specialists in the United States have recently been offering autologous treatments as a way of healing the injuries suffered by athletes. The goal of these treatments is to speed up recovery time by introducing the athlete's own stem cells into areas of the body suffering from damage and chronic inflammation. These doctors are reporting [...]
Benefits of Stem Cell Treatment

How long do the effects of stem cell therapy last?

Autologous stem cell treatments aren’t like taking prescription medicine, on one hand, nor like a liver transplant, on the other.

When properly administered, autologous stem cells have a much more long-lasting effect than the proverbial “take two aspirin and call me in the morning” but not so long an effect as a successful liver transplant.

What’s it like to have your bone marrow harvested?

People can be squeamish about things they've never experienced before, especially when it comes to medical procedures, so we're not surprised when a prospective patient asks us about bone marrow. The fact of the matter is that the primitive bone marrow transplantation practiced on leukemia patients a half-century ago was slow and painful. But that [...]
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