By: Kwang Yul Cha Kwang Yul Cha, the president of the Pochon Cha University said, “After dying, people contribute their whole fortune to university, institute or hospital in abroad. I’ll also contribute my whole fortune for stem cell research.” “I staked all my fortune for stem cell research.” Kwang yul Cha added.
Gangnam CHA General Hospital, [...]

By: Patricia Woloch A spinal cord is the pathway that processes impulses from the body to the brain, and from the brain to the body. The impulses sent by the spinal cord are different signals our brain sends and receives from our bodies.
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are usually caused by a sudden, traumatic blow to [...]

By: peterhutch Treatment for a neck problem or injury may include first aid measures, physical therapy, manipulative therapy (such as chiropractic or osteopathic), medicine, and in some cases surgery.
Neck injuries can be serious and can affect your ability to walk, stand normally, and move with ease. This is because neck injuries may result in damage [...]

By: Robert Baird Maternal Blood Testing - AFP or Triple Screen
Another screening procedure requires only a small sample of the pregnant woman’s blood, hence its consideration as a noninvasive technique. Blood sampling of the mother allows the measurement of certain chemicals that have passed from the fetus to the amniotic fluid and through the [...]

By: Apurva Shree This new medical promise of treating diseases through stem cell cord blood banking has drawn the attention of a large mass. However, there are mixed opinions regarding umbilical stem cell cord blood. There are certain issues like ethics, racial groups, family history of genetic disorders, and others that dominate the decision for [...]

By: Paul J Johnson Hypertension is a modern day epidemic, with the number people being diagnosed increasing year on year. Approximately 1% of those that are considered as hypertentive (have high blood pressure) are also at a risk of suffering with malignant hypertension.
The particularly severe form of hypertension is when the blood pressure of [...]

By: Apurva Shree Having the capability of creating life-forming cells, cord blood has emerged as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the past 2 decades. The process of cord blood banking is a highly specialized procedure that is taken up after the delivery of the placenta. Numerous positive outcomes have emerged in multiple cord [...]

By: Pat Carpenter Texas is one of many states with thousands, possibly millions, of its residents suffering from chronic pain. Overall, chronic pain will affect between 15% and 33% of the U.S. population every year, and cost the nation $70 billion in medical charges, lost working days, and workers’ compensation — more than cancer and [...]

By: Patricia Woloch Birth injury is considered rare, 6-8 injuries per every thousand live births. The concern is that when they do happen, they are extremely traumatizing and can often be prevented. Typically, the responsible persons involved include:
• Doctors
• Nurses
• Other healthcare workers
Any individual who is directly responsible for the health and safety of you and your baby [...]

By: Paul J Johnson When someone is suffering from high blood pressure they do not usually know that there is a problem because high blood pressure does not normally display any symptoms - Hence the name given to it - “The Silent Killer”. But just occasionally a person may find himself or herself suffering [...]