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Rotator Cuff Stem Cells More Likely to Become Fat than Muscle?

Some patients with rotator cuff tears have a problem that most don’t know exists. Their rotator cuff muscle begins to atrophy and when this happens, surgical repairs are less likely to be successful. So what causes this issue is a big deal. Now, new research shows that the problem may lie more in the cells…read more

Can Exercise Delay the Onset of Dementia?

Is exercise a proven way to treat dementia? The studies on this one have been all over the map. This morning let’s delve into one that supports the idea that exercise helps cognitive decline. My Experiences with Dementia I still remember the first time I met a patient with severe dementia while in my internship. She…read more

More Marrow Cellutions Craziness

One of the more interesting gimmicks of the past few years has been a device called Marrow Cellutions (MC). This is a device that purports to harvest bone marrow to maximize the number of stem cells, but every single test performed by the company that compares it against another method or system is fatally flawed. That…read more

Are Ultraprocessed Foods Leading Us to an Earlier Death?

We have a Whole Foods grocery near our office, and I used to drag one of our managers there for lunch meetings every day. He would complain, but now a new study shows that I may have been saving his life? Turns out that data is suggesting that eating unprocessed foods may be helping us live…read more

CharaCore Umbilical Cord Blood Product Review: Chara Biologics Review

There isn’t a week that goes by these days that I don’t see some sort of umbilical cord product company violating FDA guidelines and claiming to have live stem cells. This week’s addition to that long list is CharaCore, an umbilical cord nucleated cell product from Chara Biologics. This one is unique as the company seems…read more

Exercise Benefits Heart Health as We Age

Exercise may well be the real fountain of youth that Spanish conquistadors never found. Despite this, it’s often easier to skip working out as sometimes life gets in the way. So if you need a little motivation to get out there today and sweat, read this blog. What Lack of Exercise Does to the Heart…read more

Shoulder Decompression Surgery No Better than Fake Surgery

This has been a bad decade for orthopedic surgery. Heck, it’s been a bad two decades. Why? Study after study shows that these invasive procedures are often no better than fake or sham procedures in helping patients reduce pain and increase function. The latest entry in that now long list is shoulder decompression surgery. Defining…read more

Consensus Document on Amniotic and Umbilical Cord Scams

There’s an old adage that if you get 10 doctors in a room, you get 10 different opinions. And like all old sayings, there’s a kernel of truth there. Which is why I was surprised that a group of high-powered physicians that I pulled together on the amniotic and umbilical cord scams were all able…read more