It is because of the jaws, all vertebrate mammals can consume food using various techniques like biting, chewing, and managing food. But, did you know which chemical is behind the formation of this framework of the mouth? We would have not developed our upper and lower jaw, as well as teeth buds, palatal shelves, including […]
Impact of Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Cardiovascular Research
Despite having therapeutic advances in the medical fields, we continue to receive destructive outcomes for the patients with cardiovascular diseases. Not only have cardiovascular disorders such as myocardial infarction causing congestive heart failure, become a growing concern for every individual, it emerges as one of the sole cause of deaths in Western Countries. However, we […]
How Can You Cope With the Stresses of Working Night Shifts During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy needs care! You might sign up to work during the first few months of your pregnancy, as you don’t want to get restricted in a room, all day, whole day. You might also want to catch up with your office friends and talk about your experiences. Or simply, you could choose to work, because […]
Exercise You Can Do At Home In The First 6 Weeks Of Pregnancy
No woman can escape the sudden emotional swings and health discomforts that happen when pregnant! However, with an aim to stay fit and healthy women can do away with these sudden discomforts. Exercising is a vital part of pregnancy and it helps women feel better. Though you must rest as prescribed by the doctor, but […]
Ease Pregnancy Aches and Pains
Though the learning that you’re pregnant comes to you as a blessing, but the 9 months that are to follow will bring for you a set of physical challenges and emotional mood swings to deal with! A woman’s body undergoes layers of changes during the pregnancy phase. And aches and pains are a part of […]
Common Private Cord Blood Banking Myths Debunked
You may have noticed that there is a lot of marketing and promotions done by cord blood banks nowadays. But what is a cord blood bank exactly? Well, it is a medical bank where doctors extract the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from the newborn umbilical cord and can be preserved indefinitely. You can bank the […]
Commercializing Stem Cell Therapy
So far, we have got to know about the positive applications of stem cell therapies, which are transplanted into the body with living cells to treat, or eliminate the disease from the patient’s body. The most common type of cell therapy is the hematopoietic stem cell therapy. Harvested from the donor’s body for the host […]
Clever Technique Uncovers Role of Stem Cells in Cartilage Repair
Over 50 million people suffer from arthritis in USA alone. Arthritis is a common enough disease among the elderly, which makes it difficult to even undertake the basic chores like holding a spoon, eating, and walking. Arthritis degrades the cartilage between the bone joints making it a painful and debilitating condition. Over time the body […]
CIRM-funded Scientists Discover a New Way to Make Stem Cells Using Antibodies
We know how antibodies perform in our body to restrict the foreign invasions, so that we can protect ourselves from various illnesses caused by viruses and bacteria. Other than these usual physiological activities, they are found to have lent their hands in the development of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by using external parameters. This, we […]
Can Household Chores Be Dangerous During Pregnancy?
While pregnant moms have a tendency to do weird stuff like eating, doing stuff on whims but expectant mothers are always given specific instructions regarding household work. There are many chores that are not safe for to be moms. You will have to stop doing them completely. No safe limit is demarcated in lifting weights, […]