There are about 2 million Americans who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) annually. The severity of the trauma may differ from patient to patient but leads to a wide range of motor, behavioral, cognitive as well as intellectual disabilities in the patients. These disabilities may be long term or short term. TBI is a […]
Attractive New Regenerative Medicine Tool Uses Magnets to Shape and Stimulate Stem Cells
How would it have been if we could develop embryoid bodies (EBs) from individual embryonic stem cells (ESCs) using technology? This could give birth to the development of the regenerative medicines and other therapies, which does not require an external supporting matrix as needed by the traditional regenerative technology to create a coordinated assembly. All […]
An Unexpected Link: Immune Cells Send Muscle Injury Signal To Activate Stem Cell Regeneration
A recent study by the Stanford research team has concluded that the immune cells send muscle injury signal to activate stem cell regeneration. Immune cells activate cells for muscle regeneration and repair which will aid in treating muscle disorders. Studies indicate that a gene Adamts 1 gets switched on in the satellite cells. This is […]
Whether To Give Your Baby Vitamins?
Parents know that the growing years of a baby has its own challenges. Everyone wants the child to grow healthy, strong and fit. And when it comes to the food and vitamins intake of your baby, you’ll probably get to hear varying views from everyone you encounter. Whether it’s your new mom buddies in the […]
When Separation Anxiety Kicks in Post the Baby’s Birth
It is heartbreaking to see the tears rolling down the cheeks of your baby when leaving her at preschool or to your babysitter. The scene repeats every day, and it wrecks heavily upon your emotional well- being as well as your baby’s. The aching of separation for both deepens with each passing day, leaving you […]
When Morning Sickness Is All Day Sickness
You are all excited to finally find out that you are going to have a baby and can’t wait to break this news to your family. But how did you realize you are pregnant? Apart from the obvious symptoms, morning sickness is one sign that your baby is on its way. Ever wondered what is […]
Want An Easier Labour? Having Support May Help
If you are giving birth to a child for the first time, the reality of “labour hurts” is something you must have heard before. And if it’s the second time you are pregnant, then you have already witnessed it! Being able to bring forth a new life on the face of earth indeed takes a […]
This Family Turned To Cord Blood After Diagnosis
Today, the miracles of cord blood cell treatment are making rounds globally! It has saved the health of adults and children suffering from life-threatening diseases, with less to zero chance of recovery. The likes of autoimmune diseases and leukaemia are few to name. 1998 was when the first cord blood cell transplant occurred. This was […]
Tell-tale signs of an ear infection for your baby
Frequent ear infection, ear discharge in babies is a daunting problem for parents. Most of the time it is hard to detect if the baby has an ear problem because the baby cannot communicate. Let’s find out how ear infection builds up and which are its possible signs of identification. What Causes Ear Infection in […]
Stories of Hope: One Man’s Journey With Leukaemia Has Turned Into a Quest to Make Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplants Safer
Simply put, Leukaemia is a kind of cancer that results in the abnormal production of white blood cells in the body. The only successful treatment that had been known for it is chemotherapy, which keeps it under check. But the recent medical developments have witnessed the use of cord blood stem cell treatment for Leukaemia […]