Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that affects the brain and spinal cord. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, there were almost 1 million adults living with MS in the United States in 2017, which is more than twice the reported number in 1975. The common initial […]
Lyme’s disease is the most common vector‐borne illness in the United States and Europe, as migratory birds, among other factors, are spreading infections, increasing the burden of illness. In 2015, CDC researchers reported an estimated 329,000 new cases of Lyme disease in the United States, with a 320% increase in the number of counties affected. […]
Obesity is a major risk factor for serious comorbidities including cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, neurodegenerative disease, and certain cancers. In the past decade, obesity-derived comorbidities caused more than 4 million deaths per year and cost an average of 4 years of life lost worldwide. The increased prevalence of obesity and extreme […]
What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a condition where an individual stops breathing for periods throughout the night. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common form, occurs when throat muscles temporarily relax and block the airways. Central apnea, which is relatively rare, occurs when the brain does not send appropriate signals to the muscles […]
Heart failure, sometimes known as congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. When this happens, blood often backs up and fluid can build up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath. Heart failure is a leading cause of death globally. The CDC estimates that over 6 […]
Exercise is defined as any movement that makes your muscles work and requires your body to burn calories. Being active has shown to have many health benefits. It can help increase your physical and mental health and even help us live longer. Physical exercise and sleep are reciprocally related through multiple physiological and psychological processes. […]
It is estimated that more than 10 million people worldwide are currently living with Parkinson’s disease according to The Parkinson’s Foundation. Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig’s disease (or Amyotrophic […]
Stem cell therapy for heart disease has been under investigation for several years. Using injections of stem cells, from a patient’s own body, from a donor or other sources has been shown to improve heart function. But the way that cells help has not been completely elucidated. A study by Ronald J. Vagnozzi and colleagues, […]
With the failure of the recent HIV-1 vaccine trial1 and ART inefficacies, such as treatment failure following drug resistance in up to 22%, poor compliance in up to 46%, adverse effects in up to 83% of people living with HIV-1, and poor central nervous system penetration, there is a need to re-evaluate the strategies to […]
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are adult multipotent progenitor cells that participate in the inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling phases of tissue repair. The primary mechanism contributing to tissue repair occurs via paracrine signaling and, therefore, MSC-secreted factors are considered a promising therapeutic approach in regenerative medicine. It has been demonstrated that MSC secretome, containing all secreted […]