From the age of three, Tara Radcliffe Ghiglieri danced almost every day, leaping, pirouetting, tapping, and high-kicking her way into a Broadway career that included a multi-year stint as a Radio City Rockette. She trained hard, at times rehearsing eight hours a day, six days a week. "And performance days could be up to six … Continue reading Experimental treatment brings relief for a dancer with chronic knee pain
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Genascence discusses gene therapy for knee osteoarthritis
Knee joint pain rarely gets counted among major public‑health burdens. Yet it affects more than 3 million Californians and 34 million people across the U.S., with both massive economic and health consequences. Costly Impact In California alone, the cost of knee replacement surgeries exceeds $8 billion annually, according to Thomas Chalberg, PhD, founder and CEO … Continue reading Genascence discusses gene therapy for knee osteoarthritis
Why people seek out unproven and potentially unsafe stem cell treatments
Every day I field phone calls and emails from people looking for a stem cell therapy to help them cope with everything from arthritis to cancer. Unsafe stem cell clinics Often, they mention seeing an ad for a clinic online or in a local newspaper claiming its stem cell therapies can fix anything and ask … Continue reading Why people seek out unproven and potentially unsafe stem cell treatments
Two Early-Stage Research Programs Targeting Cartilage Damage Get Funding from Stem Cell Agency
Darryl D'Lima: Scripps Health Every year, millions of Americans damage cartilage in their knees and other joints. These injuries can lead to osteoarthritis, pain, and loss of mobility. Today, the CIRM Board approved two projects to repair damaged cartilage. The projects were among 17 awards approved through CIRM’s DISC2 Quest Discovery Program. The program supports … Continue reading Two Early-Stage Research Programs Targeting Cartilage Damage Get Funding from Stem Cell Agency
Stem cell-based implant for cartilage restoration and treating osteoarthritis
The Plurocart’s scaffold membrane is seeded with stem cell-derived chondrocytes. Image courtesy of USC Photo/Denis Evseenko. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC used a stem cell-based bio-implant to repair cartilage and delay joint degeneration in a large-animal model. Treating osteoarthritis This paves the way to potentially treat humans with cartilage injuries and … Continue reading Stem cell-based implant for cartilage restoration and treating osteoarthritis
Some good news for people with dodgy knees
Graphic contrasting a healthy knee with one that has osteoarthritis About 10 percent of Americans have knee osteoarthritis. The condition causes pain that severely affects mobility and quality of life. It often begins with a cartilage injury. In some cases, it might be from high‑school or college sports. Over time, it worsens, leading to cartilage … Continue reading Some good news for people with dodgy knees
Two voices, one message, watch out for predatory stem cell clinics
Last week, two new papers came out echoing each other about the dangers of bogus “therapies” being offered by predatory stem cell clinics and the risks they pose to patients. Unapproved Interventions The first was from the Pew Charitable Trusts The Pew report is titled “Unapproved Stem Cell Interventions Highlight Need for Greater FDA Enforcement,” … Continue reading Two voices, one message, watch out for predatory stem cell clinics
Stem cell clinics make big claims but offer little evidence they can treat osteoarthritic knees
If someone says they have a success rate of close to 100 percent in treating a major health problem but offer little evidence to back that up, you might be excused for being more than a tad skeptical. And a new study says you would be right. The health problem in question is osteoarthritis (OA) … Continue reading Stem cell clinics make big claims but offer little evidence they can treat osteoarthritic knees
A shot in the arm for people with bad knees
Almost every day I get an email or phone call from someone asking if we have a stem cell therapy for bad knees. The inquiries are from people who’ve been told they need surgery to replace joints damaged by age and arthritis. They’re not alone. Every year around 600,000 Americans get a knee replacement. That … Continue reading A shot in the arm for people with bad knees
Finally a possible use for your excess fat; using it to fix your arthritic knee
One of the most common questions we get asked at CIRM, almost every other day to be honest, is “are there any stem cell treatments for people with arthritis in their knees?” It’s not surprising. This is a problem that plagues millions of Americans and is one of the leading causes of disability in the … Continue reading Finally a possible use for your excess fat; using it to fix your arthritic knee