Earlier this year, the National Football Leagues and the NFL’s players association settled a five hundred million dollar lawsuit and began a concussion initiative to bring awareness to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of concussion in its players. This initiative, according to Chairman Roger Goodell, was implemented to increase safety and protect players. The NFL […]
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have successfully increased the ability of nerve cells to regenerate in the spinal cords of in adult mice. Despite their small size, these mice are evidence of a major advancement in the treatment of adult humans with spinal cord injuries. Injury to the spinal cord can […]
In our last blog, Small Cell, Big Controversy, we explained the basics behind the controversy surrounding stem cell therapies. While the controversy is usually over the use of embryonic cells, many people project their concerns and question about the ethical and moral use of stem cells onto all stem cell therapies – even those therapies […]
Although stem cells are so tiny, they’re always big news – and big controversy. Concerns range from the morality and ethics of embryonic stem cells harvested from fetal tissue to using stem cells to recreate extinct species in test labs a la Jurassic Park. Dr. Johnson is often asked about stem cells and how he […]
No matter where your arthritis pain is, there are various ways to treat it. Some of these methods can actually encourage the body to heal itself. The best way is through stem cell therapy. Stem cells are injected into the body to help heal the affected area. In fact, they are injected at the exact […]
Finding relief for hip pain might mean surgery to replace your hip. However, with stem cell breakthroughs, you don’t have to go through that. Read more Understanding Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Stem Cell Therapy for Tendon & Ligament Injuries Stem cell technology offers a great alternative to help the pain in your hip and to help it […]
Cost Of Stem Cell Therapy For Helping COPD Symptoms If you’ve been diagnosed with COPD, you might be wondering what the treatments are going to be and how much it will cost. While there are many treatments out there, one that you may or may not have heard of is stem cell treatment. Read more […]
The practice of using stem cell treatments to aide in the handling of multiple diseases and health conditions is still rather new, but the possibilities that can come of it are remarkable and a step in the right direction toward a positive future in medicine. Stem cells have the potential to heal many different types […]
They say, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. But don’t you sometimes wish that you could change your body and feel better about yourself? Yes, you can go to the gym every day or cut your calories in half, but it still won’t give you the shape you desire. In this video, […]
In this video, Dr. Johnson presents a more confident Melanie Mitchell wearing a dress that accentuates her new wonderful figure. Melanie is one of the 2014 New Beginnings Makeover winners. She is a mother of four and has dreamed of getting a body makeover. And who else is more deserving than an adoring mother like […]