Parents Cross Globe to Try Unproven Treatment on Son Cleveland News - Fox 8 There is hope that embryonic stem cells might someday lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, traumatic spinal cord injury, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other conditions, according to the National Institutes of Health. Someday.
Wounded Warriors Fight Invasive Fungal Infections Family Practice News Digital Network When the first case emerged in July 2009, the medical team initially suspected significant bacterial infection in a young, previously healthy Marine with extensive soft-tissue injuries. By the time appropriate antifungal therapies were initiated in ...
Diabetic foot ulcers can be deadly Canton Repository The disease causes neuropathy, damage to the sensory nerves in the feet. If a diabetic does not closely monitor his foot health, he may suffer an injury he does not feel. The body's ability to heal also is hindered by diabetes. An untreated wound can ...