In August 2018, we Interviewed Shannon Thompson, owner and operator of Brave Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center in Gray, GA. We learned that she had recently used maggot debridement therapy to help heal one of her therapy horse’s hooves, and we were intrigued at the intersection of two distinct types of biotherapy (Maggot therapy and Hippotherapy). Shannon…
Read MoreTime’s almost up to view for free! Dr. Ronald Sherman’s recent lecture “Maggot Therapy in Pediatrics – A Glorious Past, Promising Future.” By March 25, 2018, register for the acme-accredited site, then choose biotherapy category select lecture.
Read MoreHave you seen our Biotherapy Journal Review? It is targeted to researchers, medical professionals, and laypeople alike. Each issue includes several reviews of published journal articles within the broad umbrella of biotherapy. The Biotherapy Journal Review also provides a convenient reference list for each biotherapy discipline, including all research published in that discipline within the last corner. …
Read MoreHave you seen our Biotherapy Journal Review? It is targeted to researchers, medical professionals, and laypeople alike. Each issue includes several reviews of published journal articles within the broad umbrella of biotherapy. The Biotherapy Journal Review also provides a convenient reference list for each biotherapy discipline, including all research published in that discipline within the…
Read MoreJournal Citation Rothenberger J, Petersen W, Schaller HE, Held M. Determining the appropriate number and duration of leech therapy in congested tissues using tissue spectrophotometry and laser Doppler flowmetry. Wound Repair Regen. 2016;24:1023-1029. Published Abstract A universal protocol determining the number of leeches and their application time does not exist. The aim of this study,…
Read MoreJournal Citation Leitner L, Sybesma W, Chanishvili N, Goderdzishvili M, Chkhotua A, Ujmajuridze A, Schneider MP, Sartori A, Mehnert U, Bachmann LM, Kessler TM. Bacteriophages for treating urinary tract infections in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. BMC Urol. 2017;17:90. Published Abstract BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are…
Read MoreJournal Citation Daeschlein G, Napp M, Assadian O, von Podewils S, Reese K, Hinz P, Matiasek J, Spitzmueller R, Humphreys P, Jünger M, Kramer A. Viability of Lucilia sericata maggots after exposure to wound antiseptics. Int Wound J 2017; 14:512–515 Published Abstract After debridement and before dressing a wound with maggots of calliphorid flies, one…
Read MoreSpringer announced this month that their Biotherapy textbook History, Principles and Practice; A Practical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease using Living Organisms increased sales in 2016 over 2015. This is unusual for a textbook, especially one of relatively limited appeal. Nevertheless, its chapters were downloaded from the Springer website 3,135 times in…
Read MoreThe BTER Foundation is pleased to announce a new, free program for Biotherapy Education: Biotherapy Facebook Live! We will be hosting a monthly program of live lectures, interviews, and question & answer sessions on our Facebook page. Joining us is easy – simply go to our page, like and follow us to receive notifications, and visit the…
Read MoreAnnouncing Biotherapy Facebook Live, beginning June 20, 2017 The BTER Foundation is pleased to announce a new, free program for Biotherapy Education: Biotherapy Facebook Live! We will be hosting a monthly program of live lectures, interviews, and question & answer sessions on our Facebook page. Joining us is easy – simply go to our page, like and…
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