Unfortunately, fibromyalgia is a misunderstood disease, which has been recognized until relatively recently thanks to advances in science, since imaging studies such as magnetic resonance have detected hypersensitivity in the central nervous system, which causes widespread pain. Why is it known as a misunderstood disease? People with fibromyalgia claim to have widespread pain, in joints [...]

Regenerative medicine is an innovative field of study. It applies principles from the health sciences to improve or replace organs or tissues that are so damaged that they can no longer perform their functions normally. In this new post for the ProgenCell blog we will tell you everything you need to know about regenerative medicine. [...]

Advances in regenerative medicine have brought new treatments to improve quality of life and provide solutions to diseases that are difficult to treat. Exosome therapy is one of the most innovative, with optimistic prognosis and a wide variety of application. Below we will tell you what it consists of and for what conditions exosome therapy [...]

Receiving the diagnosis of a chronic degenerative disease can be devastating. Especially due to all the changes in lifestyle and the uncertainty of thinking that the affected person will not be able to continue doing their favorite activities. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is associated with other pathologies, diseases and comorbidities, such [...]

Unfortunately, Sjögren's syndrome is a common but still unknown disease. It is estimated that it affects five out of every 100 thousand inhabitants, being more frequent in women between 45 and 55 years old. It is an autoimmune and systemic disease, which produces dryness in the mucous membranes and damage to the internal organs. In [...]

The well-known player of the Timberwolves of Minnesota Karl-Anthony Towns has gone through a series of Stem Cell Therapy Treatments along with Platelet-Rich Plasma injections. As reported by Ramona Shelburne from ESPN this past Sunday, Towns had a couple of injections in different joints such as his left ankle, right finger, left wrist and both [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]