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Exercise Changes Growth Factors in Platelets

Love it or hate it, exercise seems to be one of the areas where we can make the most significant impact on our health.  We know exercising and keeping our weight under control have a lot to do with the chemical environment within our joints, but can exercise impact the makeup of the PRP made from our…read more

Helping a College Athlete Avoid Hip Labrum Surgery

Austin Groth is a 21 year old rising senior at Buena Vista University and collegiate track and field athlete who competes in the 100 and 400 Hurdles. He injured his hip in his sophomore year and the increasing pain was threatening his athletic career. He sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a hip labral tear, and surgery…read more

Does an Active Mommy Make Baby’s Stem Cells Better?

What an expectant mother should eat, how much weight they should gain, what type of childbirth is best and how much and what type of exercise they should be getting, has changed like fashion over the years. And while we know exercise has an incredible list of benefits for most, what are the benefits or consequences…read more

Stem Cells and Bone on Bone Arthritis

I often get asked about stem cells and bone on bone arthritis, i.e. can a stem cell injection help patients with severe knee arthritis? After all, surgeons often use the term “bone on bone” to describe these patients, a situation that sounds frightening. Jim from Pittsburgh was one of those patients, a hard working business owner…read more

Is Being Prone to Injury a Genetic Thing?

Everyone knows someone who always seems to be getting injured, and, someone who puts great demands on their body who never seems to get injured.  There are all kinds of reasons for this, many of which have been discussed in this blog, from good biomechanics, to addressing small issues when they come up, to getting…read more

Can Stem Cells Help Muscle Atrophy?

Interesting new review paper on how stem cells interact with FAP cells in muscle to reduce or cause muscle atrophy. Video above…enjoy!

New Cholesterol Drug “Breakthrough”?

In 2013 the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology dismantled their silly non-science based stance that a high level of “bad” LDL cholesterol on a blood test was a risk factor for heart disease. However, a tried and true Madison Avenue pseudoscience advertising campaign doesn’t die easily. Case in point is news this…read more

CRISPR: The Equivalent of the Internet Modem in Genetics and How It Will Change Everything…

If you’re like most Americans, you likely think CRISPR is a misspelled quality of bacon or potato chips, not a game changer. Or you may have missed it, hidden in plain sight by it’s cryptic acronym. It’s likely the equivalent of the Internet modem in genetics, something that takes a promising technology that’s used by…read more