Category: MSC Stem Cell Therapy

Allergic diseases are immune-mediated diseases. Allergic asthma, allergic skin diseases, allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis are the most prevalent allergic diseases. The general common pathogenesis is the imbalance of the T lymphocytes Th1/Th2. What Is Atopic Dermatitis?  Atopic dermatitis (AD) or eczema is a condition that makes your skin red and itchy. It’s common in […]

What is Cronh’s Disease? Crohn’s disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of the digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people. This inflammation often spreads […]

Professional and recreational sport practice is increasing but unfortunately so is the rate of sports injuries as mentioned in many epidemiological studies. Aside from medical consequences, the economic burden related to costs of conservative treatment, surgery and rehabilitation is very high. Sport injuries, most of the time affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bones and […]

What is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis?  The autoimmune condition Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is a disease where lymphocytes mediate the autoimmune damage and destruction of the thyroid gland. Inflammation from Hashimoto’s disease, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, often leads to an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Hashimoto’s disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It primarily affects […]

What is Alopecia?  Hair loss (alopecia) is a quite common condition observed in both men and women. Pattern hair loss also known as androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss that is thought to affect up to 80% of Caucasian men and up to 40% of Caucasian women by age of 70, […]

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disease that mainly involves peripheral facet joint disease, which is the main pathological feature as well as joint synovial cell proliferation, inflammatory cell infiltration and pannus. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just the joints. In some people, […]

What Is Aging? Normal aging can be defined as the decline and deterioration of functional properties at the cellular, tissue and organ level. This loss of functional properties yields a loss of homeostasis and decreased adaptability to internal and external stress yielding an increased vulnerability to disease and mortality. Individuals are extremely heterogeneous in the […]

Hypertension is undoubtedly the most prevalent cardiovascular disease in the world. Recent data estimate that about 1 billion adults globally have hypertension. Hypertension directly contributes to heart failure and stroke and catalyzes the onset of heart attack, renal failure, and peripheral vascular disease. What is Hypertension? Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common condition […]

What is Ulcerative Colitis?  Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, idiopathic inflammation of the large intestine (colon), which is classified as a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is characterized by a relapsing and remitting course. Both male and female are affected equally, mostly between the ages of 30-40 years. The incidence of this […]

What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing. It’s typically caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoke. People with COPD are at increased risk […]