Items Tagged ‘Wenchun Qu’
October 11, 2021
Platelet-rich plasma: A regenerative approach to healing chronic wounds
By Advancing the Science contributor 
By Madelyn Fell Platelet-rich plasma is the fraction of blood plasma that contains concentrations of platelets that are higher than baseline. Platelet-rich plasma attracts significant interest in the medical and research community since platelets possess various growth factors and cell parts that are critical for tissue repair and regeneration. Autologous platelet-rich plasma therapy uses injections of a […]
Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, diabetes, diabetic ulcers, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, platelet rich plasma, Wenchun Qu, wound healing
June 25, 2021
Could regenerative medicine relieve neck, back pain?
Mayo Clinic is looking to regenerative medicine as a potential long-term solution for degenerative disk disease that has for years eluded medical science. Millions of people in the U.S. are afflicted with chronic neck and back pain that often comes after years of wear and tear on the spine. Current treatments provide only temporary relief […]
Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, degenerative disease, inflammation, mesenchymal stem cells, pain management, platelet rich plasma, Wenchun Qu
November 17, 2020
Early-stage clinical trial provides hope for patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries
By Advancing the Science contributor
Early research at Mayo Clinic is a step toward hope for a future treatment for patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. The research in this article discusses the experience related to the first case in a phase I safety study of mesenchymal stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury. The case study, found in Mayo Clinic […]
Tags: Allan Dietz, clinical trials, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mohamad Bydon, neurology, neurosurgery, regenerative medicine, spinal cord injury, Wenchun Qu
November 14, 2017
Searching for a genetic contributor to degenerative disk disease
Article by Sharon Rosen Mohamad Bydon,M.D., with 3-D models of the spine and neck. Most people suffer from some type of back pain during their lifetime. That’s because there are many joints in the back that can degenerate over time. In many cases, back pain can be relieved without surgery. Ice packs, heat packs, physical […]
Tags: Ahmad Nassr, Andre van Wijnen, Center for Individualized Medicine, genomics, Mohamad Bydon, neurology, Noelle Larson, Wenchun Qu