Nathan Wei

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In the next several months, if you have rheumatoid arthritis or osteoporosis, you will be hearing more about a substance called RANK ligand Let me explain
The new gold standard for rheumatoid arthritis treatment is the use of biologic response modifiers (BRMs) with or without methotrexate Since their introduction more than ten years ago, concerns have been raised by some about safety
The perpetual search for the Fountain of Youth has both fascinated as well as eluded human beings for centuries What has been particularly interesting has been the observation that other species (eg, earthworms, salamanders, etc

How To Treat Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain It is due to inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick piece of connective tissue that runs from the bottom of the heel to the base of the toes
A number of methods have been used to repair of cartilage damage The first is osteochondral transplantation, which involves taking a plug of cartilage from a non-weight bearing area and placing it into a defect in a weight-bearing region

What is PRP and How Does it Work?

In the last few years, a number of methods have been developed to repair cartilage damage These include osteochondral transplantation, microfracture surgery and autologous chondrocyte (cartilage cell) implantation

PRP: Hope or Hype?

Steelers wide receiver, Hines Ward, underwent a medical procedure using platelet-rich plasma- PRP- before the Super Bowl XLIII It allowed him to play in this critical game
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