Stem Cells Therapy in India

Exploiting stem cells for their restorative properties is the primary underlying goal of regenerative medicine. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a protein that plays a vital role in the lives of stem cells, which they believe can bolster the growth of damaged muscle tissue. The results from this new study could potentially contribute to treatments for muscle degeneration caused by old age and diseases such as muscular dystrophy. The findings, published recently in Nature Medicine in an article entitled “Targeting β1-Integrin Signaling Enhances Regeneration in Aged and Dystrophic Muscle in Mice,” showed that the presence of the β1-integrin protein helped promote the transformation of undifferentiated stem cells into muscle after the tissue had degraded and improve regenerated muscle fiber growth as much as 50%. While the presence of β1-integrin in adult stem cells is ostensible, the precise molecular mechanism it employs within these cells has not been examined...

As we age, our knee joints tend to bear the brunt of our weight and physical activity. Likewise, this leads to the development of joint pain, which can then become persistent, and in more advanced cases, develop into arthritis. While there are a variety of causes for knee joint pain and knee arthritis, the most common cause is osteoarthritis. Think of osteoarthritis as the wear and tear of the lining of the joint surfaces. This condition gets worse with age and physical activity. However, some of this wear and tear can occur earlier in life, especially if you have suffered an injury to your knee. Common treatment options for knee pain: There are a few treatment options typically prescribed for those who have osteoarthritis in their knee, or just have general knee pain. These include: Painkillers. Frequently those suffering from knee pain use Tylenol, Ibuprofen and a variety of other drugs that have been around for a long time. While a lot of people use...