The Evolution Of Migraine From Episodic Headache To Chronic Disorder
Patients living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning a positive future. Two review articles and an accompanying editorial, “The Future of Migraine: Beyond Just Another Pill,” in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic premise. “Migraine is a potentially chronic, progressive disease that [...]
Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Announces 59 Projects For Funding
The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) has completed its evaluation of the 147 applications in response to its three official Requests for Applications (RFAs). The board of directors of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) reviewed the Commission’s recommendations today and approved 59 projects totaling $18.9 million in funding through the Maryland [...]
Type 2 Diabetes: An Epidemic Among America's Youth
With the number of children suffering from type 2 diabetes growing at an alarming rate, physicians gathered Saturday to discuss strategies for prevention and treatment of the disease among children and adolescents at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress. “Type [...]
Use Of Adipose Stem Cells And Polylactide Discs For Tissue Engineering Of The Temporomandibular Joint Disc
There is currently no suitable replacement for the irreversibly damaged temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discs after discectomy. In this study, we designed a TMJ disc shaped scaffold of biodegradable polylactide and combined it with adipose stem cells (ASCs). The expression of the extracellular matrix components, typical for the normal TMJ disc, [...]
Wall Street Journal Examines Patients' Confusion Over Coverage Of Preventive Exams
As employers increasingly offer no-cost preventive care as a means of controlling health costs, some people under such plans are being charged for services not deemed preventive by the insurer, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to
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