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July 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Triggering the body’s ability to heal
Erwin Kruger, M.D., is motivated by challenges that evolve into enhanced clinical care. He chose the rigors of college, medical school and fellowships in the U.S. rather than an easier road to medical school straight out of high school in his native country of Nicaragua. His career path since then has been a circuitous journey […]
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Tags: #Dr. Erwin Kruger, #hand surgery, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #regenerative surgery, #Wound healing patch
June 17, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Could regenerative medicine relieve neck, back pain?
Mayo Clinic is looking to regenerative medicine as a potential long-term solution for degenerative disk disease that has for years eluded medical science. Millions of people in the U.S. are afflicted with chronic neck and back pain that often comes after years of wear and tear on the spine. Current treatments provide only temporary relief […]
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Tags: #back and neck pain, #bone marrow aspirate concentrate, #Center for Regenerative Medicine, #degenerative disk disease, #Dr. Wenchun Qu, #platelet rich plasma
April 8, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The pivotal role of nursing in regenerative medicine
Nurses are uniquely positioned to counteract a pandemic of chronic diseases by integrating regenerative medicine into patient care, a Mayo Clinic study finds. To execute this pivotal role, the stalwarts on the frontlines of health care should stay abreast of research, be trained in regenerative education and embrace new regenerative technologies, according to the paper […]
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Tags: #Dr. Andre Terzic, #Dr. Linda Chlan, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #nursing research, #Regenerative nursing, #Ryannon Frederick
March 25, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Regenerative eyedrops tap blood for tears
Gregory Williams turned to regenerative medicine for healing after a one-two punch to his health. The 63-year-old Florida man survived leukemia only to develop ocular graft-versus-host disease, a potentially blinding complication of the bone marrow transplant that put his cancer in remission. Ocular graft-versus-host disease is a chronic debilitating condition with no cure that causes […]
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Tags: #autologous serum eyedrops, #Dr. Darby Miller, #Dr. Shane Shapiro, #Dry eye disease, #Graft-versus-host disease, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Regenerative Medicine Therapeutic Suites
March 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Regenerative medicine on cusp of health care transformation
The evolution of regenerative medicine has reached a milestone, moving from exploratory pipelines to daily clinical care options. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine, a driver of this innovation, explored the underpinnings needed to more broadly advance regenerative health care toward standardized practice. The conclusions of this study are outlined in a review published in […]
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Tags: #Dr. Andre Terzic, #Dr. Atta Behfar, #Dr. Satsuki Yamada, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine
March 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Regenerative approaches to improving corneal transplantation
Mayo Clinic is refining corneal transplantation surgery nearly a century after it first pioneered this groundbreaking procedure to restore vision. Corneal transplants, which were among the first successful organ transplants, are considered one of the earliest forms of regenerative medicine. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine is a catalyst for advancing regenerative procedures like corneal […]
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Tags: #Dr. Leo Maguire, #Fuchs' dystrophy, #full thickness corneal transplants, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #partial thickness corneal transplants
March 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Advancing regenerative medicine through education
Education is a cornerstone of Mayo Clinic’s strategy to bring regenerative medicine to more patients. A workforce trained in the emerging field of regenerative sciences is integral to advancing this new era of health care into daily clinical practice. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine has invested years developing, refining, and disseminating the “Regenerative Medicine […]
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Tags: #David Soriano, #Dr. Saranya Wyles, #Ewoma Ogbaudu, #Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Regenerative Medicine and Surgery course, #Regenerative sciences education, #Shannon Strader
February 25, 2021 · Leave a Comment
From advanced-practice provider to regenerative medicine innovator
It’s not often that an advanced-practice provider is the teacher and a physician is the student. What some may consider a role reversal is one of many ways that Jennifer Arthurs, a nurse practitioner for Mayo Clinic’s Regenerative Medicine Therapeutic Suites in Florida, is at the vanguard of a new wave in medical practice. Regenerative […]
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Tags: #bone marrow aspirate concentrate, #Dr. Shane Shapiro, #Jennifer Arthurs, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Regenerative Medicine Therapeutic Suites, #platelet rich plasma, #Regenerative Medicine Patient Consult Service
February 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Laser therapy for skin regeneration
Mayo Clinic is taking a new approach to bolster the body’s ability to heal scar tissue after serious burns. Mayo Clinic dermatologists are using laser treatments to unleash the regenerative power of burned skin and to try to improve appearance and function. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine is a driver of new regenerative therapeutics […]
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Tags: #ablative fractional resurfacing, #burns, #Dr. Elika Hoss, #laser therapy, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #pulsed dye laser therapy, #Skin grafts, #skin regeneration
January 14, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Advancing regenerative care through biomanufacturing
One of the challenges of integrating regenerative medicine into patient care is the time and regulatory rigor it takes to validate new therapies. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine is working with industry collaborators to streamline the process of moving the latest tissue engineered and cellular products from bench to bedside. As part of its […]
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Tags: #ARMI BioFabUSA, #Biomanufacturing, #Dr. Jorge Mallea, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Regenerative therapies, #Tissue engineering