Patients, aged one to 12, among eight children whose transplants failed Concerns arose in 2013 after operation on fundraiser Sophie Palmer, 12 Hospital says Katie Joyce, 4, could have been saved if quicker action taken Lawyers have also accused hospital of taking too long to stop transplants Doctors 'regret' not stopping sooner but decision seemed right at time Ryan Loughran, 13 months, and Muhanna al-Hayany, 4, also died last year Seventeen months on, investigations are still ongoing into exact cause By Steph Cockroft for MailOnline Published: 06:45 EST, 22 November 2014 | Updated: 12:57 EST, 22 November 2014 Four cancer-stricken children died at Great Ormond Street Hospital after a series of failures in stem cell transplants at the world-renowned hospital, an inquest has heard. The young patients, aged between one and 12, were among eight children whose transplants failed when the stem cell freezing system - used in life-saving operations - inexplicably stopped working. Four children went on to recover. But well-known charity fundraiser Sophie Ryan Palmer, 12, one-year-old Ryan Loughran, four-year-old Katie Joyce and Muhanna al-Hayany, also four, died between July and October last year. Katie Joyce (left) and Sophie Ryan (right) were among two of the four young … Continue reading →

AVON LAKE, OH (WOIO) - When Shannon Goulding's bloodhound Butler tore a ligament in his knee his entire personality changed. "He was sedentary, and he wasn't as active as before," said Goulding. Dr. Petti a veterinarianat the Avon Lake Animal Clinic told Goulding, who also works at the clinic, suggested that stem cell therapy could help. "Watching him walk he looked stiff and uncomfortable," said Petti. The therapy was successful. Goulding said after four weeks after the surgery she could see a change the way Butler moved. Stem cell therapy helps animals suffering from sore knees and joints by using their own fat cells. "You take them from the patient, you process them, make them active, and then you re inject them into the parts of the animal that are giving them problems," said Petti. Petti said Avon Lake Animal Clinic has helped about 15 animals with stem cell therapy and people from all over the country have been calling. One injection of stem cells can last up to three years, and after that a second injection may be needed. Stem cell therapy is also an expensive procedure. It ranges from $2,000-2,500, but for Goulding she says seeing Butler run … Continue reading →

Ashley, Athetoid Cerebral Palsy | Stem Cell Treatment Testimonial Even at 5 years old, Ashley only had the physical capabilities of a 6 month old. Until he was able to receive his first stem cell treatments, Ashley had no way to communicate or control his... By: Beike Biotech … Continue reading →

Katie Joyce, left, aged four, and Sophie Ryan Palmer, aged 12, were among the four children who died as a result of complications with transplants. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA Four children have died after failings in how stem cells used in life-saving operations were frozen at Great Ormond Street hospital, it emerged this week. The four, who were between one and 12 years old, were among eight children with cancer whose bone marrow transplants did not work as a result of problems with the freezing process. Britains best-known childrens hospital has admitted that one of them, four-year-old Katie Joyce, might have survived if it had acted more quickly when problems arose. An inquest into the deaths this week heard that doctors were initially baffled as to why a decade of success using the procedures suddenly came to a halt in summer 2013. Despite extensive investigations, the hospital failed to pinpoint the source of the setbacks in its cryopreservation laboratory, used for freezing stem cells which were kept there for using in bone marrow transplants in children. The transplanted stem cells were intended to help the childs bone marrow, damaged during chemotherapy, grow again to maximise the chance of recovery. At the … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- About Epilepsy Epilepsy is defined as a spectrum of brain disorders varying from benign symptoms to severe, disabling, and life-threatening symptoms. It can be caused by various factors ranging from brain malformations and tumors to meningitis, high-risk pregnancies, and birth trauma. However, when the underlying cause of the disease is unidentified, as occurs in majority of the cases, it is known as idiopathic epilepsy. Epilepsy is characterized by repeated occurrence of generalized or focal seizures. Seizures result from an imbalance between the inhibitory and excitatory signals of the brain leading to sudden-onset of excitation. The occurrence of two or more unprovoked seizures is an important criteria to diagnose a person with seizures as being epileptic. TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Epilepsy market to grow at a CAGR of 5.06 percent over the period 2013-2018. Covered in this Report This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Epilepsy market for the period 2014-2018. To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated through the sales of anti-epileptic drugs approved for the treatment of symptoms of epilepsy. TechNavio's report, Global Epilepsy Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an … Continue reading →