When stem cell therapies emerged in their first form – bone marrow transplants – no one had a problem with it. It was a natural resource from another live human. It didn’t compromise the health of the donor, and often, it saved the recipient’s life
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Are Stem Cell Injections Effective at Treating Lower Back Pain?
Traditional medical approaches to back pain and herniated discs include exercise, physical therapy, pain and anti-inflammatory medications, and therapeutic injections such as PRP therapy. For severe back pain, some doctors even prescribe invasive surgeries such as spinal fusion. These surgeries require general anesthesia, rehabilitation, and
Are Stem Cell Doctors Happy About the Passage of California’s Prop 14?
In the election last November, California voters approved $5.5 billion in funding for stem-cell and other medical research — throwing a lifeline to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Is this good news for stem cell research and regenerative medicine? Stem cell doctors are split
Is Stem Cell Treatments for MS Effective? The Research is Encouraging
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The resulting damage disrupts your brain’s communication with the rest of your body. Symptoms include weakness, depression, difficulty speaking, tingling or numbness in your limbs, chronic pain, and blindness. The disease can rob
Can Stem Cells Help Treat COPD? New Studies Are Encouraging
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that affects millions of people in the US. Over 16.4 million people in the US have been diagnosed with this disease — another 18 million people likely have it and don’t even know it. People
How Long Does Stem Cell Therapy Last?
At our health and wellness clinics in Cincinnati and New York, we offer stem cell therapy for knees, backs, necks, and other areas of injury. One question we’re frequently asked is this: How long do stem cell injections last? That’s a difficult question to answer,
Stem Cell Treatment to Restore Olfaction: New Possibilities
We know that stem cell treatments can be highly effective at treating back pain (including lower back pain), urinary stress disorder, and knee pain. Stem cell injections are a regenerative therapy that works and is highly effective for certain individuals. But could stem cells be
Could Stem Cells Be the Scientific Revolution of the 21st Century?
Could stem cell therapy be the scientific and medical revolution of the 21st Century? Mike Moradi, co-founder and CEO of Sensulin, seems to think so. He recently made the case in an article published in the World Economic Forum, as part of the World Economic
Doctors Discover New Stem Cells to Treat Tendon Injuries
Recovery from tendon injuries can be painful and debilitating, primarily due to excess scar tissue buildup. And secondary injuries are common. New research, however, suggests that tendon stem cells could successfully be utilized to relieve tendons without the need for invasive surgery. The results are very
A New Stem Cell Treatment Could Change the Lives of Spinal Injury Victims
New developments in stem cell therapy hold promise for spinal cord injury patients. Scientists have discovered a new way to deliver neural precursor cells to rats with spinal cord injuries. The discovery reduces the risk of further injury and improves the growth of cells with
Dual Stem Cell Treatment Shows Promise in Heart Treatments
Good things come in pairs — even stem cells. Researchers in Hong Kong recently developed an integrated approach using 2 types of stem cells to rejuvenate the muscle cells and vascular system of the heart. Heart attacks result in permanent damage to heart muscle cells
Could Science Use Stem Cells to Grow Organs? New Study Suggests It’s Possible Someday
Stem cell therapy is an exciting emerging science, but it is still in its early development. We’ve seen patients experience promising results and increased healing with treatments for shoulders, knees, and back, but we can’t always guarantee a definite outcome, since everyone is different. It’s
Stem Cell Therapy: How Safe & Effective is It?
Are stem cell therapies safe? Are they effective? Both are excellent questions we get asked on a regular basis from our Cincinnati patients at our health and wellness clinic. And while stem cells are a fairly recent and developing science, we have found great results
Can Stem Cells Fight Old Age? A New Study Seeks the Answer
Our Cincinnati patients have experienced significant results from stem cell treatments for knees, hips, back pain, and joint and muscle pain. But could stem cells help fight the aging process as well? Maybe someday. Research in 2017 found encouraging potential in using stem cells to
Q&A EVENT: Aren’t You Sick & Tired of Being Sick & Tired? 11/9/19
Hal Blatman MD is inviting you to a Q & A – Aren’t You Sick & Tired of Being Sick & Tired? Finally some answers! Weight loss, restoring brain function, restore & increase sex drive, hair loss, heal many sports injuries non-surgically, growth hormone SAFELY & boosting
3 Reasons Stem Cells Can Be Beneficial to Healing
Stem cell treatment is an emerging approach in regenerative medicine that is already showing great potential benefits. It is a less invasive treatment than traditional surgery but may provide lasting pain relief for shoulders, neck, back or other nerve pain without an over reliance on