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Stem Cell Therapy in South Korea
When traditional treatments fail, Stem Cell Therapy in South Korea offers hope to worldwide patients.

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A.P.REYES, MD ~U.S.SENATOR, LEGALIZING STEM CELL THERAPY IN U.S.A.
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Background

Relapsed multiple myeloma has no standard treatment, and the role of autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) has not been fully defined. We aimed to compare high-dose melphalan plus salvage ASCT with cyclophosphamide in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma who had previously undergone ASCT.

Between April 16, 2008, and Nov 19, 2012, 297 patients were registered, of whom 293 received PAD re-induction therapy. Between Aug 26, 2008, and Nov 16, 2012, 174 patients with sufficient PBSCs were randomised to salvage ASCT (n=89) or cyclophosphamide (n=85). After a median follow-up of 31 months (IQR 1942), median time to progression was significantly longer in the salvage ASCT than in the cyclophosphamide group (19 months [95% CI 1625] vs 11 months [912]; hazard ratio 036 [95% CI 025053]; p<00001). Frequently reported (in >10% of patients) grade 34 adverse events with PAD induction, salvage ASCT, and cyclophosphamide were: neutropenia (125 [43%] of 293 patients after PAD, and 63 [76%] of 83 patients in the salvage ASCT group vs 11 [13%] of 84 patients in the cyclophosphamide group), thrombocytopenia (150 [51%] after PAD, and 60 [72%] vs four [5%], respectively), and peripheral neuropathy (35 [12%] after PAD, and none vs none, respectively).

This study provides evidence for the improved efficacy of high-dose melphalan plus salvage ASCT when compared with cyclophosphamide in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma eligible for intensive therapy, which might help to guide clinical decisions regarding the management of such patients.

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Nurses called him a celebrity, but Robert Clark said, Nah. He wasnt interested in fame or anticipating fortune, but he gladly took the free cab ride home from the hospital.

After a severe heart attack five weeks ago, the 67-year-old has become the first Toronto patient to enter a groundbreaking cell therapy trial led by researchers at St. Michaels Hospital and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

In a world first, the Canadian study uses genetically enhanced stem cells to repair damaged muscle in heart attack survivors. The souped-up cells are the patients own, made young and healthy again fountain-of-youth style in a laboratory. Cell therapy researchers across the globe are monitoring the study, cautiously optimistic that it could lead to a breakthrough the field has long been waiting for.

We all have, circulating in our blood, stem cells that have the potential to repair and regenerate damaged tissues. In people with risk factors for heart disease or in patients who have suffered a heart attack, these cells dont have the same healing capacity, says Dr. Michael Kutryk, a cardiologist at St. Michaels and principal investigator on the study.

The strategy we are using is to restore the bodys own mechanisms to help fix the heart.

The trials first Toronto patient was having a little rest on his couch on April 28 when he started to feel funny.

OK, so I was petting my cat, Clark recalls, and all of a sudden she went meow, meow, meow, and jumped right on my chest, right?

As he tells the story in his 5th-floor Upper Beach apartment, Clark gets down on his hands and knees and yanks Geisha the cat out from under a small cot. Shes a beautiful tabby with saucer eyes as bright and clear a shade of green as her owners are blue.

Clark is not saying the cat gave him a heart attack. Quite the opposite, actually.

She was warning me that something was wrong, he says solemnly, cradling Geisha in his skinny, tattoo-covered arms. (These are older than you are, he says of the faded green ink blots, and its true.)

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How do Stem Cell Therapy Work?
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An Okotoks boy may not understand his community is helping to give him a better life this weekend, but there is a good chance he will be smiling anyway.

At four years old, Ryker Menzies communicates through a series of sounds, suffers from frequent muscle spasms, is in a wheelchair because hes unable to walk or sit on his own and is constantly on painkillers.

This has been Rykers reality since infancy due to a severe case of cerebral palsy, and his parents Tiffany Boyd and Jamie Menzies are hopeful stem cell therapy treatment in Panama City will improve his muscle movement, vision and speech.

Unfortunately, they havent been able to afford the procedure living on one income while Boyd cares for Ryker.

To help pay for the $15,600 treatment, the couple is organizing a mini-market at the Foothills Centennial Centre on June 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and inviting the community to check out an abundance of second-hand items and products from home-based and privately-owned businesses for an entry fee of $2.

Money will also be raised through a food vendor, numerous raffle tickets for prizes including vacations and toys, and items donated by residents. Okotoks singer Emily Gryba will perform at the event.

Ive been getting a lot of calls from people donating stuff to the market to sell there, as well as a few online donations, said Boyd. We will just set up about five tables and have family run them. The proceeds will go to Ryker.

Boyd said she is ecstatic at the amount of community support for Rykers stem cell treatment. An online fund she established called Raise for Rykstar collected $1,300, with another $2,000 donated by family, friends and community members.

The feedback has been fantastic, she said. Were already at $3,500.

As the family gets closer to reaching their financial goal, Boyd is eager to book an appointment to give Ryker the best life possible. She said she was told they will have an appointment within a month or two of making the call.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 06, 2014

MetroMD introduces advanced PRP (platelet rich plasma) and Stem Cell therapy to help individuals and sportsmen to get rid of various kinds of injuries and pain incurred due to stress, tendon tear, bone dislocation etc. The PRP therapy comes as a boon for professional golfers, a majority of whom suffer from a nagging knee pain. As per some studies, knee problem is believed to be the second most prominent professional hazard that one can associate with a professional golfer. Its the tremendous pressure that the swing of a club puts on a golfers knee leading to tear/rupture of ligament and tendon - and a progressive condition amounting to pain in the region around the knee of the person. The golfer knee pain often remained from being cured fully so far.

But with MetroMDs advanced PRP therapy around, solution for the nagging knee pain seems available. If Mr. Devin Stone, the Director of Operations at MetroMD, is to be believed, MetroMDs advanced PRP treatment will serve as a blessing for patients suffering from epicondylitis the type of problem that includes conditions such as tennis elbow, golfers knee pain etc. Detailing on the process, Mr. Stone elaborates that The process includes stem cells harvested from the bone marrow along with PRP (platelet rich plasma) of the patientin order to regenerate the damaged soft tissue around the elbow and knee joint area.

And not just professional sportsmen - the painful golfer knee condition can even be encountered in men and women from every walk of life. For sportsmen and general people alike, now the advanced PRP therapy from MetroMD has answer to the issues pertaining to the pain and discomfort around the knee and live an active life.

How does PRP therapy help?

1.Through PRP therapy, the natural healing of body gets a boost. The body becomes able to deliver higher amount of platelets. This helps in regeneration of cells faster.

2.The major issues - knee pain, hip pain, ankle pain; shoulder discomfort, elbow etc. - are taken care of through this therapy.

And not just hip, ankle, knee and elbow, even ones skin can become more radiant after undergoing this therapy. The therapy engaging PRP to treat golfer knee issue can fight with major knee related problems that sportsmen suffers from and also those suffering from arthritis at around 40-plus age. There is no need for any invasive procedure in this therapy. The results are permanent and the initial effects are visible within first few weeks. Over time, the healing process gains pace. Researches show that people can get back to their normal life within the span of few months after undergoing this therapy.

Dr. Alex Martin, MD, the Medical Director at MetroMD, suggests all suffering from any kind of knee issue to come for free consultation and see for self about how the process can change their life.

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