Etiqueta: stem cells multiple sclerosis
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Treating Multiple Sclerosis with Stem Cell Therapy
Autoimmune diseases can be an extreme burden on the people who suffer from them as well as on their loved ones. They often impact your entire life, and most have limited treatment options available. multiple sclerosis (MS) is an example of an autoimmune disease that leaves individuals struggling to move through life the way they…
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Treatment Spotlight: Stem Cell Therapy for MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have a major impact on your life. From your speaking ability to your muscle control, it can affect your mobility and drastically limit your daily activities. Stem cell therapy may provide relief and an opportunity for improving your lifestyle. MS is a central nervous system-related autoimmune disease affecting your spinal cord…
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Legendary Texas Football Coach and Stem Cell Recipient Sam Harrell Returns to Coaching
In 2010, the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis forced Sam Harrell to retire from his position as Head Football Coach at Ennis High School. But after receiving 3 courses of stem cell therapy at the Stem Cell Institute in Panama, Sam is returing to the gridiron once again. Brownwood Lion Head Coach, Bob Shipley announced…
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Great Day in Ft. Worth for Stem Cell Team
Saturday, March 31 was the annual MS Walk in Ft Worth. This year, thanks to the Stem Cell Institute and some of the area stem cell patients, several of us MS sufferers and stem cell patients met for the Walk. Here’s a picture of several of us who have been to Panama, or Costa Rica,…
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Autologous mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: an open-label phase 2a proof-of-concept study
Connick P, Kolappan M, Crawley C, Webber DJ, Patani R, Michell AW, Du MQ, Luan SL, Altmann DR, Thompson AJ, Compston A, Scott MA, Miller DH, Chandran S. Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Abstract BACKGROUND: More than half of patients with multiple sclerosis have progressive disease characterised by accumulating disability. The…
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Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis: Progress Update from Sam Harrell
From Sam Harrell’s blog: Sam In Panama TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012 2012 Update Well, I realize there may not be many readers of my Panama blog any longer, but just in case someone does return, I wanted to post an important update. In March 2011 when I returned from my second trip to Panama (my…
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Umbilical cord stem cells may lead to new spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis treatments
Researchers in Florida have accomplished converting umbilical cord stem cells into other cell types. According to University of Central Florida bioengineer James Hickman, it’s the first time that non-embryonic cells have accomplished this feat. His research group published this work in the January 18th issue of ACS Chemical Neuroscience. Two major benefits of umbilical cord-derived…