Hi everyone so sorry to hear about al these terrible diseases! Just wondering if anyone knows if bone marrow and stem cell transfers help mend pbp ? My father has just been diagnosed yesterday and they said he might only live for 3 months !:( he has had severe twitching and muscle spasms since...
http://www.alsworldwide.org/documents/APatientPathThroughtheMaze.pdf
This link takes you through the maze of stem cells. It shows who the bad guys are and I don't like some of the ones that they say are good. That's their opinion and I have mine.
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Hello, I am new here. I have alot of respect for those that have ALS and know first hand how this disease robs your body. My dad passed away from this terrible disease in August 2006. I have done ALS walks and dontated a car to try and help find a cure for this and I know my dad gave blood...
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This story really hit because of both the timing and the fact that we live in the same town and both had stem cell treatments. I pray for her and her family and thought this story could educate some. Stem cells may hold hope but protocols must be followed. Everyone must remember that there...
This is Michelle, Ted's wife. I just wanted to update everyone on Ted's stem-cell surgery at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta that took place on Wednesday. They took him back to prep him for surgery around 8 am and started surgery at 9:30 am. Surgery was done around 2 pm and then he was...
Doctor restricted after patient reportedly dies from in-office stem cell procedure
By LIZ FREEMAN
Naples Daily News
Posted February 28, 2011
State health regulators have imposed an emergency license restriction on Dr. Zannos Grekos for using experimental stem cell therapy on a breast cancer...
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Emory ALS Center: ALS Research
Message Regarding Stem Cell Trial: Updated 1 March 2011
We have begun the phase I trial of spinal cord derived stem cells for patients with ALS. We have now completed ten patient surgeries and we can report that all are doing well as of this date. The...
http://www.stemcellnetwork.ca/index.php?page=amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als&hl=eng I am not sure of the date of this article, but it seems pretty recent.
I received a call yesterday from my ALSA patient services rep with news that there is an opportunity to get involved in a stem cell clinical trial going on in the New Orleans area. After a call and some phone screening, I have a visit with the Dr Friday for assessment to see if I qualify for...