(Ally Donnelly, NECN: Boston, MA) – A Boston hospital has received a grant to establish the world’s first-ever center to study orphan diseases. An orphan disease is any disease or disorder affecting less than 200,000 people in the United States. Because the disorders affect so few, researchers have a
Stem Cell Transplant Archive
What place do “saviour siblings” have in paediatric transplantation: establishing the role of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis with HLA typing Background: Not all children in need of a haematopoietic stem cell transplant have a suitable relative or unrelated donor available. Recently, in vitro fertilization (IVF) with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
Coner is 220 days post transplant. The following from Conner’s Mom Blog: We’ve learned that Conner’s restrictions or precautions have essentially been lifted and as far as his immune system is concerned he has recovered from his transplant! What an incredible coincidence that Conner’s recovery has come to light during