“I have now survived for three years with a brain tumor. It was not just any tumor; it was a glioblastoma multiforme. Glioblastoma multiforme is the most fatal and aggressive of all brain tumors. The average life expectancy with glioblastoma multiforme is approximately 54 to 65 weeks. That’s just over one year! It has been quite an ordeal since I first started speaking gibberish and had a grand mal seizure on June 3, 2002, the day my tumor was discovered. It’s crazy to think what
This video, is a testimonial of a patient California that went to Progencell, for a Stem cell treatment for his ALS. Talks about his experience, his trip, the procedure and some suggestions. Language English with Spanish subtitles, 1:40 min duration.
This video, is a testimonial of a patient from Uruguay that went to Progencell, to get treatment Juvenile Parkinson’s . Talks about his experience, the procedure, the outcome and some suggestions. Language spanish with English subtitles, 7:10 min duration aprox.
Hear from one of NSCF’s post-transplant patients, the father of four. Rob requires no anti-rejection medication more than two years after a combination kidney/stem cell transplant in a clinical trial NSCF funds. NSCF currently supports research and clinical trial collaborations between Duke University, Northwestern University and University of Louisville. NSCF funds clinical trials to: • Induce drug-free tolerance for transplanted kidneys • Effectively cure inherited red blood cell disorders like sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia •Permanently correct fatal childhood enzyme deficiencies For more information visit nationalstemcellfoundation.org.
One year after relocating to the New York area to pursue an acting career, Deborah Ludwig’s acting dreams were shattered by a leukemia diagnosis, forcing her to come to terms with her past and face her present reality. Her sister Barbara, pregnant with her second child, was Deborah’s bone marrow donor. Pregnancy is thought to be an absolute contraindication to bone marrow donation, but the inclusion of Barbara’s courageous and poignant tale disproves this belief. Rebirth is Deborah’s yea
When Barry Goudy found out he had multiple sclerosis he feared the worst. Doctors told him he might lose his eye sight and the ability to walk. As a very active husband, father and hockey coach, Barry couldn’t think of anything worse than losing his ability to get around. But then he learned of a new way to treat MS with a stem cell transplant. The transplant worked and today he’s living proof of the miracles that can come from Adult Stem Cell Research.
Nirma traveled from Indonesia to China to receive transplants of umbilical cord blood stem cells–a form of adult stem cells–to treat symptoms associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III. SMA III is caused by a rare genetic mutation. While the treatment she received is not a cure for SMA III it can offer progressive quality of life improvements for a patient. Take a look at her patient experience here: bit.ly If you would like more information about adult stem cell treatments available today please visit us at StemCellsChina.com. Check out other SMA patient videos here at Vimeo. Kyle and Rayanna — SMA II vimeo.com/7680768
This video, is a testimonial of a patient from Colorado, USA that went to Progencell, for a Stem cell treatment for her neurologic problem affecting her eyesight and hearing loss. Talks about her experience, her trip, the procedure, the outcome and some suggestions. Language english with Spanish subtitles, 2:34 min duration
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Citation Details Title: Implanting human stem cells in non-human primate brains could change animals’ “moral status” – Hopki
Betty Helm received umbilical cord blood stem cell transplants three years ago in the southern city of Shenzhen. This interview, shot in September 2010 in the US, catches us up with Betty. Betty was one of the first international patients to receive injections of the immuno-naive adult stem cells. Far from facing a medical disaster, Betty survived the adventure and believes her Multiple Sclerosis was set back several years. Check out her patient experience at StemCellsChina here, stemcellschina.com/index.php/en/ms-ms-helm
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