Stem Cells and Psoriasis: Discovery That Stem Cell Accumulation May Be the Origin of the Condition
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin disease that affects over 125 million people worldwide. According to figures published by the Journal of Investigative Dermatology in 2017. Patients with psoriasis suffer physical symptoms, psychological effects, and social consequences resulting in costs of around $135 billion annually in the United States alone. Ivonne Arellano Mendoza, Head of […]
Stem Cells for Multiple Sclerosis
Stem cells have the potential to repair myelin in nerve cells and may be used in the future to generate new nerve cells. While stem cells do not currently cure multiple sclerosis (MS), they could slow down, halt, or even reverse the progression of the disease. MS is an autoimmune disease where the person’s immune […]
