Dr. Ramon - Ramon De La Puerta, MD

Top Story Feb 8, 2023

Novel Bioengineered Skin Grafts

The human skin is a complex organ to bioengineer and repair because of its diverse cellular makeup, unique anatomy, and body site–specific cellular and mechanical properties. Recreating this complexity in vitro using human cells has notable implications on personalized skin replacement therapy an […]

Top Story Feb 8, 2023

Novel Device has Potential to Transform the Field of Islet Cell Transplantation

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune reaction that destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. It can also cause kidney failure. Daily insulin injections are the most conventional treatment but attaining tight control of glucose levels remains challenging and cumbersome for patien […]

Top Story Feb 7, 2023

A Drug for Inflammatory Conditions can Rejuvenate Blood Cells

Young blood has a rejuvenating effect when infused into older bodies, according to recent research: Aging hearts beat stronger, muscles become stronger, and thinking becomes sharper. All blood cells in the body are created by a small number of stem cells that reside in bone marrow. Over time, the […]

Top Story Feb 7, 2023

Meta-Analysis Suggests that Vitamin D Supplementation may Relieve Depressive Symptoms in Adults

Depressive symptoms cause a significant disease burden worldwide. The therapeutic efficacy of current antidepressants is often insufficient, which is why further ways to alleviate the symptoms of depression have been sought, for example, from nutritional research. Vitamin D is believed to regulat […]

Top Story Feb 6, 2023

New Potential Approach for Treating Lupus

Lupus, including SLE, occurs when the immune system attacks a person’s own healthy tissues, causing pain, inflammation and tissue damage. Lupus most commonly affects skin, joints, brain, lungs, kidneys and blood vessels. About 1.5 million Americans and 5 million people worldwide have a form […]

Top Story Feb 6, 2023

High Calcium and Potassium Diet may Help Prevent Development of Kidney Stones

Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you’ve experienced a kidney stone once, you have a 30% chance of having another kidney stone within five years. Changes in diet are often presc […]