Therapeutic Resources Blog
Is It Ordinary Memory Loss, or Alzheimer’s Disease?
June 3, 2015
(From the New York Times Wellness Blog) Soon after her 65th birthday, a close friend became increasingly worried about her memory, wondering if she could have the beginnings of dementia. Read More »
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping May Benefit Children Years Later
June 2, 2015
A couple of extra minutes attached to the umbilical cord at birth may translate into a small boost in neurodevelopment several years later, a study suggests. Read More »
Goldfish who can’t swim upright gets a wheelchair
June 1, 2015
After a 16 second high-risk, non-invasive surgery involving what appears to be a t-shirt tag and a piece of cork, we can report that this goldfish is swimming normally. Read More »
Stem cells can be safely infused in brain to promote stroke recovery, study finds
May 29, 2015
A yearlong study of stroke patients has found that stem cells from a patient’s bone marrow can be safely infused in the brain through the carotid artery to promote recovery. Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine followed 48 patients, more than half of whom who were treated using stem cells, and found recovery along with no adverse side effects when compared with their counterparts. Read More »