The Apostle’s Creed is a most amazing of prayers. Many saints have spent years meditating on its words to truly grasp all its depth and meaning which are truly endless and eternal. If you have never read it or said it, it is worth the time to read it. APOSTLE’S CREED (used with the Holy […]
Stem cell use remains controversial in many fields of medicine and surgery. As noted in previous posts, we know that limbal stem cells work for limbal stem cell deficiency and corneal scar tissue/vision loss from chemical burns, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, and Graft Versus Host Disease. I and thousands of surgeons across the world have been
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All of my friends have aging parents. Some of these parents are showing signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, and it is scary. We have one particular patient who has early Alzheimer’s who refuses to live with help. He comes in multiple times a week for his “visit” as he cannot remember he had already come in
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This is a good study, though a small sample size, to show Human adipose derived stem cells may heal rat corneas faster than other options. The sample size is to small to show statistical significance. This is a positive study. Key parts of article: 1. Owen and Friedenstein first to reported fibroblast-shaped cells in bone
This exiting study below from 2016 shows the benefit of a single injection of mesenchymal stem cells. I briefly discussed the paper in May 2017. Some more highlights are below the abstract. https://drcremers.com/2017/05/in-dogs-proof-that-mesenchymal-stem.html Go to: Abstract Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a dysfunction in tear production associated with clinical signs, which include conjunctival hyperemia, ocular discharge,
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Each day there are more and more studies showing the benefit of autologous Stem Cells (your own stem cells used to fight an issue). From hair loss to Crohn’s complications, to arthritis and heart disease, the future of stem cell research looks promising. One of the issues in doing this research is the cost. Studies
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Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) is the part of Adipose Tissue (ie, your fat tissue taken out with liposuction usually and is also known as autologous adipose tissue) which has cell components that can potentially regenerate dying or dead tissue. It is sometimes called also adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction cells SVF cells contain the cell types: 1.
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Proof That Mesenchymal Stem Cells Help with Dry Eye and Other Disorders. This study shows the benefit of Allogeneic (not your own stem cells) Mesenchymal Stem cells injected near the dog’s lacrimal gland. These dogs had Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as “dry eye syndrome, which is usually due to lacrimal gland inflammation. After they did
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The study (Reference A) below show that a single injection of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BMDMSC) improved the secretory function of the lacrimal gland in Sjögren’s syndrome-like diseased mice. This improved production of tears was most likely due to decreased inflammation and increased expression of the water channel aquaporin which is key in improving tear
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More Risks on Stem Cell Injections Many patients and their doctors are hoping against all hope that these stem cell injections will work. I too hope and pray these stem cell injections will work if injected into the meibomian gland. However, it has never been tried and there are still big concerns. While we proceed