Generating immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is of the utmost importance for bringing the COVID-19 pandemic under control, protecting vulnerable individuals from severe disease and limiting viral spread. Another big question for researchers is for how long are we protected after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 and also with vaccination. Our immune system protects us either […]
Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease (COPD) is a progressive, incurable disease that affects at least 16 million people in the United States. As current treatments cannot cure COPD, many people with this condition seek alternative therapies such as stem cell therapy. Current standard therapies including bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids and the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, roflumilast, show modest […]
Coconut oil has gained considerable popularity in recent years with coconut oil in food and beverages accounting for 26% of food and drink new product launches in 2012, this is an increase from 15% in 2008. This is not surprising given the numerous ways that coconut oil has been identified by the media to potentially […]
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can occur in men after radical prostatectomy (RP), referred to as postprostatectomy incontinence (PPI). PPI can cause significant distress and affect the quality of life. With the increased number of surgeries for prostate cancer, there has been a concomitant increase in PPI prevalence. The initial management of PPI includes lifestyle interventions, […]
An infection occurs when another organism enters your body and causes disease. The organisms that cause infections are very diverse and can include things like viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. You can acquire an infection in many different ways such as directly from a person with an infection, via contaminated food or water and even […]
Adult stem cells reside in niches that maintain, regulate and protect them. Fresh light has now been shed on how the need for protection has driven changes in the locations of these niches during evolution. The type of cells that we have in a given tissue or system are tissue specific stem cells that have […]
Human stem cells have been coaxed to develop into skin-like structures in vitro. When engrafted onto mice, the structures produce hair, highlighting the potential of the approach for regenerative therapies. A group of scientists, Lee et al. have generated hair follicles from human stem cells, which places us closer to generating a limitless supply of […]