your online guide to stem cells
Stacy Pyre Stem Cell Cost. How much money should you budget if you plan to undergo stem cell treatment? Well, we made a list of what some people spent on their stem cell procedures. The information contained in this post on stem cell cost is sourced from various media reports. Here you go:
Jeffrey Weiss clinical trial. Vanna Belton reportedly spent $20,000 in order to participate in the trial.
Stem Cell Blindness Treatment. Is there a stem cell cure for blindness? We’ve kinda been blogging about this for some time but, to date, the evidence we came across that stem cells can restore a patient’s eyesight are only anecdotal.
For instance, back in 2012, we reported that British TV presenter/model Katie Piper has undergone a stem cell treatment after a horrific acid attack which damaged her eyes. Four years later, it appears that Katie is doing well health-wise. She’s now married and is the mom of a two-year old daughter. Oh, she currently also serves as the ambassador for the UK Stem Cell Foundation.
Another anecdotal story about a stem cell blindness treatment procedure that has, so far, proven successful is the case of Vanna Belton.
Shane Warne Stem Cell Hair Loss Treatment. According to the Daily Mail former cricket star Shane Warne is undergoing a stem cell therapy to ensure that he does not go bald. Check him out getting his hairy head injected with something.
Stem Cell Treatment for Lyme Disease? Is there a stem cell treatment or cure for Lyme disease? According to a CBS News report, six siblings from Chicago flew all the way to India to undergo a stem cell treatment for their Lyme disease. They were accompanied by their parents, Jim and Wendy Sweeney.
The family made the trip “after nine years of searching for answers, after seeing endless amounts of doctors who couldn’t treat Lyme disease”.
Stem Cell for Multiple Sclerosis Trials in Canada. The MS Clinic at HSC Winnipeg and the Ottawa MS Clinic will be conducting clinical trials to look into the use of mesenchymal stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis. The trials will be conducted in the cities of Winnipeg, MB and Ottawa, ON.
Our Canadian readers who would like to participate in these two trials may want to email Stemcells_MS@hsc.mb.ca to express your interest. You can also contact them at 204-787-4778.
Stem Cell Treatment for Crohn’s Disease Fistula. Two years ago, this news video reported on a research by a South Korean doctor which promises a new treatment procedure using stem cell for Crohn’s disease fistula.
Here’s the transcript for those of you who want a ready reference for this promising new treatment: