Items Tagged ‘#Mayo Clinic Proceedings’
May 3, 2023
Regenerative medicine paves the way for a heart transplant
Travis Kelchen’s path to a regenerative intervention at Mayo Clinic began when he was on vacation in the Dominican Republic and could barely walk at his brother’s wedding. At 31, he was tired, winded and losing color. Within months, his cardiologist said he could not do anything more for Travis’ congenital heart defect and referred […]
Tags: #Dr. Atta Behfar, #Ebstein anomaly, #Heart transplant, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Proceedings, #Mayo Clinic Van Cleve Cardiac Regenerative Medicine Program, #Travis Kelchen
September 30, 2021
Platelet-rich plasma: A regenerative approach to healing chronic wounds
By Madelyn Fell Platelet-rich plasma is the fraction of blood plasma that contains concentrations of platelets that are higher than baseline. Platelet-rich plasma attracts significant interest in the medical and research community since platelets possess various growth factors and cell parts that are critical for tissue repair and regeneration. Autologous platelet-rich plasma therapy uses injections of a […]
Tags: #diabetic ulcers, #diabetic wounds, #Dr. Wenchun Qu, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Proceedings, #platelet rich plasma
September 23, 2021
Dispelling the hype of stem cell interventions
Physicians need more resources, tools and education to counsel patients about emerging stem cell therapies, a study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings concludes. Interest in regenerative procedures is mushrooming along with an increase in chronic diseases that have few therapeutic options. The study examined how physicians at the intersection of complex conditions, regenerative discoveries and responsible […]
Tags: #Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Dr. Zubin Master, #Ethics, #Mayo Clinic Proceedings, #Regenerative Medicine Consult Service, #Stem cell therapy
April 1, 2020
Mayo Clinic research finds spina bifida surgery before birth restores brain structure
Surgery performed on a fetus in the womb to repair defects from spina bifida triggers the body’s ability to restore normal brain structure, Mayo Clinic research discovered. Research by Rodrigo Ruano, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, finds that fetal surgery to correct congenital spinal cord defects is more […]
Tags: #Brain regeneration, #Fetal surgery research, #hydrocephalus, #Mayo Clinic Proceedings, #Myelomeningocele, #Spina Bifida, Dr. Rodrigo Ruano, fetal surgery, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine
November 27, 2019
Mayo Clinic research is a step toward hope for spinal cord injuries
Early research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings examines the first case at Mayo Clinic of stem cell therapy tested in humans for spinal cord injury. The case study found stem cell intervention, which took place after standard surgery, and physical and occupational therapy, restored some function in a patient with spinal cord injury. The report, […]
Tags: #Mayo Clinic Proceedings, #Spinal cord injury research, #stem cell lumbar puncture, #stem cell research, Dr. Allan Dietz, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Dr. Wenchun Qu, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, spinal cord injury