Stem cells

Stem cells are unique cells capable of differentiating into various cell types in the body. They play a crucial role in helping the body repair damaged tissues and organs, and researchers are investigating their potential in treating a wide range of diseases and injuries.

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CoreCyte Update: A First or Second Pinnochio Award?

Ughhh…That’s what just came out of my mouth as I received yet another product packet from the out-of-control birth tissues industry. This time that marketing collateral is on a Wharton’s jelly product called CoreCyte. As a result, I thought I would get started on another CoreCyte review as I’ve looked at this one before. Let me…read more

Chiropractor Stem Cell Review: Which Clinics Are a Public Health Risk?

Dr. Centeno discusses the public health risks posed by chiropractic clinics using stem cells.

Stem Cell Procedure Insurance Coverage?

Dr. Centeno updates the nationwide insurance coverage that Regenexx is achieving. This is the only group that has stem cell insurance coverage.

Skeletal Stem Cells Found Living in the Growth Plates May One Day Make Us Taller

Skeletal stem cells may hold the key to expanding regenerative treatment for skeletal issues in the future. The problem is finding and identifying them, but it seems one type may be living in the growth plates of long bones.

Can a Stem Cell Treatment Regenerate My Degenerated Disc?

Way back in 2006, I’m pretty darn sure we were the first clinic on earth to inject mesenchymal stem cells into a human disc. Our hope was that what happened in rabbits, dogs, and rats would happen in people. That patients with severely degenerated discs would grow new ones. Regrettably, that didn’t happen. Now new…read more

Can It Be Too Hot or Cold for Stem Cells? Your Doctor Likely Has No Idea…

Using live cells is very complex, but most clinics don’t know what they don’t know. So let’s focus on one small little part of this process today to demonstrate how difficult this can be. Let’s review how important temperature is to a successful stem cell therapy. Temperature and Stem Cells Stem cells like body temperature, which…read more

What’s Possible with Stem Cell Cartilage Regrowth?

As you may have read some time ago, I got to experience what a cartilage lesion can be like in a young person when my son was 14. On a separate note, yesterday, I looked at the before and after MRIs of a twentysomething we had treated and at the same time got a video of…read more

Will Stem Cells Regrow You New Cartilage if You Have None? Nope…

I love writing about what I see day in and out. Yesterday I evaluated a patient who had been to a local West2North “stem cell” seminar and was told that they could regenerate cartilage in her foot. However, the joint they wanted to treat was without any cartilage and didn’t hurt and caused her no functional…read more
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