According to Professor Richard Gardner, a stem cell expert based at Oxford University, people are “emphasising the promise” and “failing to highlight the problems that are yet to be overcome”. “And in the meantime,” he says, “there is the real concern about the stem cell cowboys.” “You’ve got these people charging thousands of pounds to…
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All paths lead to NEMO – Journal of Clinical Investigation
The cover of this months Journal of Clinical Investigation is devoted to NEMO (a.k.a. NFkB). It says, The transcription factor NF-κB is found in all cell types and is involved in cellular responses to stimuli as varied as stress, cancer, and viral infection. In the current issue, four papers highlight the importance of NF-κB as…
TWO YEARS
Today is the second aniversary of Andy’s stem cell transplant. THANK YOU Thank you Vero for being there with us. Dr. Maya, thank you for teaching us that some doctors are simply saturated. Dr. Maulen, your were right (more or less). Thank you for making me understand that gamma globulin is not a bad thing….
cure4treebeard.org
Go Jacob!! www.cure4treebeard.org Jacob Treebeard Brown was born on August 18, 2003. Shortly after birth he was diagnosed with a very rare genetic condition called Ectodermal Dysplasia with Immunodeficiencies, also referred to as NEMO. For the past three years, Jacob has been receiving daily antibiotic treatments, IVIG therapy and has led a restricted life away…
Prayers for Simon
Prayers for Simon who will be admitted for a second bone marrow stem cell transplant. Marriana his sister will be his donor. More details at his website www.cure4simon.org GO SIMON!
Running…
Running is by definition the fastest means for an animal to move on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time. It is a form of both anaerobic exercise and aerobic exercise. During running, the speed at which…
Patricia Janiot
Patricia Janiot – CNN Anchor & Reporter More about Patricia Janiot here.
Alex Lora
Contribución de Alfredo d’Argence Zardain.
Reforma – Implantan células madre a pequeña
Bien por el ISSTE. Respecto a Cyocell: Treinta mil cordones almacenados en Cryocell…. Cobran de inscripción $890 us. (plan basico 1 año) y luego $109.25 us. anuales. Llevan por lo menos ingresos de 26.7 millones de dolares de inscripciones!! Y tambien ingresos de casi 3.3 millones de dólares por almacenamiento anual!! Nada mal! Y aparte…
Dream Magazine – Then and Now – Andy Treviño
Matt Cyr from Children’s Hospital Boston Dream Magazine just published a “Then and Now” article about Andy & Sofia. The online version or the article can be found here. The fall isue of Dream Magazine is here. Images and text: On October 29, 2004, Andy Treviño received millions of tiny gifts from his then-7-month-old sister,…