Stem Cell Therapy for Inflammation: Can It Help?
Inflammation is one of those medical terms that gets flattened in everyday conversation. People use it to describe everything from a swollen ankle to autoimmune disease to the vague sense that their body feels “puffy” and off. Clinically, though, inflammation is not one thing. It is a broad biological response that can protect tissue, repair damage, and fight infection. It can also become persistent, misdirected, and destructive. That distinction matters w