StemCellRegenMed

01/31/2012

The diagnosis of COPD should be considered in anyone who has dyspnea, chronic cough or sputum production, and/or a history of exposure to risk factors for the disease such as regular to***co smoking.

01/27/2012

All forms of diabetes have been treatable since insulin became available in 1921, and type 2 diabetes may be controlled with medications.

01/26/2012

No single symptom or sign can adequately confirm or exclude the diagnosis of COPD, although COPD is uncommon under the age of 40 years.

01/25/2012

The only measures that have been shown to reduce mortality in COPD is smoking cessation and supplemental oxygen.

01/24/2012

COPD is caused by noxious particles or gas, most commonly from to***co smoking, which triggers an abnormal inflammatory response in the lung.

01/21/2012

Some people believe stress to be a contributing factor in MS development. Smoking has also been shown to be an independent risk factor for developing MS.

01/21/2012

Epidemiological studies of MS have provided hints on possible causes for the disease. Theories try to combine the known data into plausible explanations, but none has proved definitive.

01/20/2012

This is Ava. Click the story above to read her story.

Ava Grace Milam weighed less than four pounds when she was born because of a fetal stroke. We talked to Ava's mother about a stem cell treatment that would change her daughter's life.

01/19/2012

Life expectancy of people with MS is 5 to 10 years lower than that of the unaffected population. With more stem cell research, we can change this!

01/17/2012

In the industrialized world, the incidence of cerebral palsy is about 2 per 1000 live births. The incidence is higher in males than in females.