Dr. Ramon - Ramon De La Puerta, MD

Top Story Jan 20, 2022

New Study Shows That Antibiotic Resistance Killed More People Than Malaria or AIDS in 2019

According to the results of a new study published in the journal The Lancet, more than 1 million people died from antibiotic-resistant infections across the globe in 2019, hundreds of thousands more than malaria or HIV/AIDS. Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are considered one of the biggest […]

Top Story Jan 20, 2022

Supplement Boost Muscle and Mitochondrial Health

Older adults (aged ≥60 years) are the fastest-growing age group in the world and are projected to represent 1 in every 4 adults by 2050. Aging is associated with a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength that manifests as reduced physical activity performance and endurance capacity, imposing […]

Top Story Jan 20, 2022

Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord MSCs in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized mainly by synovial inflammation and hyperplasia, cartilage/bone damage, and systemic comorbidities. Different factors can influence the development of RA, including genetic-environmental interactions, synovial immunologic processes and inflammation, and […]

Top Story Jan 19, 2022

A New Study Shows that DNA Mutations Not Random

The random occurrence of mutations with respect to their consequences is an axiom upon which much of biology and evolutionary theory rests. This simple proposition has had profound effects on models of evolution developed since the modern synthesis, shaping how biologists have thought about and s […]

Top Story Jan 19, 2022

How Can We Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis Earlier?

MS is a chronic immune-mediated demyelinating and neuroinflammatory disease of the brain and the spinal cord that can result in neurological dysfunction and disability. Focal white matter lesions (WML) of demyelination are the most readily detectable manifestation of multiple sclerosis at m […]

Top Story Jan 19, 2022

Stroke Patients Able to Walk Again After Stem Cell Transplant

A study performed by Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California with the lead author Dr. Gary Steinberg that included a small number of stroke participants had promising results that have been met with positivity because this could be a life-changing treatment for a lot of st […]