ST. LOUIS - Sickle cell is a serious disease that causes pain, anemia, infection, organ damage and even stroke. Its the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. The good news is bone marrow transplants can be a cure. The bad news is not every patient has a matching donor. Now, researchers are looking at a new way to offer more patients transplants. Madisyn Travis is like any other 9-year-old, but theres something that sets Madisyn apart. She has sickle cell, an inherited red blood cell disease. "It makes me feel bad, and sometimes I have to go to the hospital," Madisyn said. "It's really hard to see her life interrupted," said Denise Travis, Madisyn's mom. Soon, however, Madisyn will get a bone marrow transplant to cure her disease. Her little brother or sister are both matches, and one will be the donor. Madisyn is one of the lucky ones. Only 14 percent of patients have a matching sibling. "Ten years ago, we'd just tell them, 'Sorry, you have no family member. We cant transplant you,'" said Dr. Shalini Shenoy, professor of pediatrics and medical director, pediatric stem cell transplant program, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis … Continue reading →

14 months after Stem Cell Therapy by Dr Harry Adelson for arthritis of the knee Nona discusses her outcome 14 months after Stem Cell Therapy by Dr Harry Adelson for arthritis of the knee http://www.docereclinics.com. By: Harry Adelson … Continue reading →

John M. Freeman, a pediatric neurologist and medical ethicist who became a leading advocate of two long-abandoned therapies to control pediatric epilepsy that have shown to be effective in many cases, died Jan. 3 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 80. The cause was cardiovascular disease, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the health and research institution that includes the hospital and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Freemans questioning of established medical practices helped transform the treatment of pediatric epilepsy. He became a proponent of two long-abandoned therapies, which led to their revival and acceptance as effective treatments. One required a strict, unconventional high-fat diet, known as the ketogenic diet (KD). The other involved surgery to remove half the brain of children who were tormented by unremitting epileptic seizures. According to a Hopkins announcement of Dr. Freemans death: A high-fat, low-carbohydrate regimen that changes the bodys metabolism so that the brain gets its energy from ketones, a fat byproduct, rather than glucose, or sugar, initially was developed in the 1920s but largely abandoned once chemical anti-seizure medications such as Dilantin (phenytoin) were created in the 1930s. As recently as 1995, many physicians considered KD no longer a … Continue reading →

My name is Jean Genet and I might be the most important autism specialist you will talk to concerning your childs autism. Why? Because I am one of the oldest members of the autistic community who is free of my symptoms of autism. I grew up autistic, conquered it, and developed the technology that helps your child to function free of the symptoms of autism. Brain Developmental Switches ByoNetics looks at the brain as a computer, a processor of information. The brain/computer needs to connect to its physical, emotional and speech software. It makes this connection through what has been identified as the brainsDevelopmental Switches. These Switches in the brainare crystalline structures in the neuro pathways, very much like fiber optics used in telephone communications. There are Seven MainDevelopmental Switchesthat connect the Brain/Computer to its mental, physical, emotional, and speech software. We believe that the chemical reactions in vaccines damages these SevenDevelopment Switches and turns them off. When these Switches are turned off the child cannot develop conversational speech. The child experiences hyperactivity, lack of mental focus, and cannot maintain emotional contact. Sensitivity to sound and tactile issues as it relates to the wearing of clothes are also present. Turning … Continue reading →