Daily Archives: November 7, 2016
Frail patients are at increased risk of death following surgery
As a busy surgeon it is sometimes very difficult to predict which patients will do poorly after surgery. Current preoperative measurements have proven to be inaccurate. This may lead to patients undergoing surgery and having bad outcomes.
Jellyfish meets algae – two marine materials enabling adult stem cells to heal cartilage defects
The regeneration of cartilage in humans is a big challenge, since cartilage tissue cannot regenerate from itself after an injury. Therefore, the application of tissue engineering strategies is very promising for the healing of cartilage defects. Tissue
Are we still on the right track for a new medicine for Chagas disease?
Across 21 countries from Latin America there is a parasite named Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes an illness that is a frightening burden to public healthcare: Chagas disease (CD). The parasite is found in the gut of kissing
People with chronic disease learn to manage symptoms of depression
Symptoms of depression – like feeling sad and loss of interest in usual activities – are common among people with chronic diseases like diabetes and arthritis. These feelings can interfere with enjoyment of life and can reduce
Long-term survival of donor multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells implanted into the bone
There are two types of stem cells in the bone marrow, one for the formation of blood cells and another for the formation of the skeleton and the bone marrow stroma. Stromal cells (5% of all cells
