Category Archives: Stem Cell Transplant

Autologous Stem Cell Transplant - Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Procedure Autologous Stem Cell Transplant - Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Procedure http://autologousstemcelltransplant.net/ According to latest investigate, this hazard is "Fewer than 1 in 2500".... By: Arturo Bellagi … Continue reading →

Two experimental therapies might help manage the inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease, if this early research pans out. In one study, researchers found that a fecal transplant -- stool samples taken from a healthy donor -- seemed to send Crohn's symptoms into remission in seven of nine children treated. In another, a separate research team showed that stem cells can have lasting benefits for a serious Crohn's complication called fistula. According to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, up to 700,000 Americans have Crohn's -- a chronic inflammatory disease that causes abdominal cramps, diarrhea, constipation and rectal bleeding. It arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of the digestive tract. Play Video Hundreds of thousands of people suffer from the potentially life threatening C. difficile bacterial infection in their intestines. CBS News' Marl... A number of drugs are available to treat Crohn's, including drugs called biologics, which block certain immune-system proteins. But fecal transplants take a different approach, explained Dr. David Suskind, a gastroenterologist at Seattle Children's Hospital who led the new study. Instead of suppressing the immune system, he said, the transplants alter the environment that the immune system is reacting against: the "microbiome," which refers to the … Continue reading →

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Two experimental therapies might help manage the inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease, if this early research pans out. In one study, researchers found that a fecal transplant -- stool samples taken from a healthy donor -- seemed to send Crohn's symptoms into remission in seven of nine children treated. In another, a separate research team showed that stem cells can have lasting benefits for a serious Crohn's complication called fistula. According to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, up to 700,000 Americans have Crohn's -- a chronic inflammatory disease that causes abdominal cramps, diarrhea, constipation and rectal bleeding. It arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of the digestive tract. A number of drugs are available to treat Crohn's, including drugs called biologics, which block certain immune-system proteins. But fecal transplants take a different approach, explained Dr. David Suskind, a gastroenterologist at Seattle Children's Hospital who led the new study. Instead of suppressing the immune system, he said, the transplants alter the environment that the immune system is reacting against: the "microbiome," which refers to the trillions of bacteria that dwell in the gut. Like the name … Continue reading →

Bengaluru, April 06, 2015, DHNS A donor drive will be organised in the City on April 12 to find a suitable match for stem cell transplant for a 22-year-old leukemia patient. Snigdha, who was diagnosed with leukemia in December 2014, has been waiting to find a donor to undergo stem cell transplant.The girl is on chemotherapy and finding a donor can save her life, one of her family members said. With none of her family members being a suitable match, the search has been on for months now. Raghu Rajgopal, CEO, Datri, said that such drives are organised often in the City. He also said that many volunteers register themselves for such drives. For instance, if a drive is organised for about 1,000 people, we have as many as 200 registering. This is a considerably good number, he added. According to Dr C Ramesh, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, it is estimated that , 1,500 males and 900 female across Karnataka might report with leukemia in 2015. (statistics based in the incidence in Bengaluru). Gaining popularity Even as stem cell therapy has been gaining popularity, there is a need to have well documented evidences and … Continue reading →

Shit's Getting Real VLOG - Day 3 Hospital Pre-Stem Cell Transplant My name is Cass and I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia while 29 weeks pregnant with my second baby boy. He is doing fine now, at four months old, but now mommy is fighting for her... By: Cassidy White … Continue reading →

The Walk for Wendy How far will you go for love? For one Mid-Michigan man he's going from Flushing to Chicago...on foot. It's all to raise money for his wife Wendy who suffers from multiple sclerosis. Aaron... By: NBC25 … Continue reading →

Walking for Wendy A Flushing man is walking to Chicago in hopes of raising money for his wife's stem cell transplant. To donate, click here: http://www.gofundme.com/wendyswalk #walkforWendy. By: NBC25 … Continue reading →

Day 1: Stem Cell Transplant Update from the Hospital Hey, I'm Cass. I'm diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia while I was 29 weeks pregnant with my baby boy Beckham. Beckham is doing great, but now it's time to get mommy well! I'm having a stem... By: Cassidy White … Continue reading →

Deadwood, OR (PRWEB) April 04, 2015 New 2015 Release What was Jane Austen like as a child? What inspired her to write? Young Jane Austen: Becoming a Writer is a colorful new biography with a special focus on Austens creative development during her childhood and the connections to her work as a mature writer. Drawing upon a wide array of sources, including Austens own books and correspondence, author Lisa Pliscou illuminates the life of the youthful Jane and the fascinating connections to her much-loved writing. Lavishly annotated, designed with an evocative antique sensibility, and featuring 20 specially commissioned illustrations, Young Jane Austen is sure to intrigue anyone interested in Jane Austen, her enduring legacy, and the triumph of the artistic spirit. It is adorable, raved The NYC Jane Austen Society upon receiving an advance review copy. Like the very best of books, Young Jane Austen exists well beyond labels. It is an empathetic biography and an empathic search, a reflection on a singular person and an engaging, universal treatise on creative fervor, reviews Beth Kephart, author of Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir and Going Over. Young Jane Austen is described eloquently by Jane Odiwe, author of Searching … Continue reading →

UK basketball fan owes his life to a Wisconsin student When self-proclaimed die hard University of Kentucky fan Scott Logdon needed a bone marrow stem cell transplant, luck would have it that a University of Wisconsin student, and total stranger,... By: USA TODAY … Continue reading →