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Caution urged in new method for stem cells via Boston Globe

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Andres Trevino

  Caution urged in new method for stem cells Harvard sticks to cloning CAMBRIDGE – The stem cell wars are not over, say leading researchers at Harvard and other universities who believe that the cloning of human embryos still represents the key to developing effective treatments for an array of horrific diseases. more stories like…

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Kiwis questions about savior siblings genetic testing

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Andres Trevino

Last week, the Human Genome Research Project at Otago University made several recommendations that, once more, remind us that some difficult questions cannot be forever ignored, The Dominion Post writes. In a new report, it proposed the genetic testing of all newborn babies as well as greater access to embryo tests to allow the harvesting…

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1095 days ago

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Andres Trevino

This is what I wrote 1095 days ago: We’re on day -7. Andy will receive Sofia’s cells in 7 days. Andy’s weight today was 17.3 kg. He’s still constipated and will get some Miralax today. His hematocrit this morning was 24, the minimum allowed before a transfusion is 25, so he’s getting a blood transfusion…

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1095 days ago

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Andres Trevino

 Three years ago.   Chemo (Busulfan) starts today @ 6:00 AM, three times a day for 4 days. Then one day of rest and 4 more days of chemo. Andy is as strong as ever. He likes his new room. Before going to sleep today he cleaned his toys with alcohol wipes, clened the chairs…

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Christina & Thomas – Australian Savior Sibling Story

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Andres Trevino

    Christina smiles thanks to her little brother Stefanie Balogh October 02, 2007 12:00am HER smile says it all. Nine-year-old Christina Curkowskyj wakes up and embraces every day, along the way teaching her family to do exactly the same Christina, who has the rare and deadly genetic disease Fanconi’s anaemia, was given three months…

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Andy & Sofia Spanglish

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Andres Trevino

This is what happens with Spanish at home and English elsewere. This is a small sample of Andy and Sofia’s spanglish: No es feria = It’s not fair Farma = Granja = Farm Sanguien = someone Juega la pelicula= Play the movie Climbeando = subiendo = escalando        

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New look!

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Andres Trevino

This is the new look of my blog! Includes some new cool options that I’m learning about.. And I’ve decided to bring back some entries that were “embargoed” during negotiations with one book publishing agent.     Andres  

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All paths lead to NEMO – Journal of Clinical Investigation

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Andres Trevino

The cover of this months Journal of Clinical Investigation is devoted to NEMO (a.k.a. NFkB). It says, The transcription factor NF-κB is found in all cell types and is involved in cellular responses to stimuli as varied as stress, cancer, and viral infection. In the current issue, four papers highlight the importance of NF-κB as…

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Technology Review / MIT & Fresh Eggs

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Andres Trevino

Lack of Human Eggs Could Hamper US Cloning Efforts Researchers want to make patient-matched stem cells, but success could depend on gaining a reliable source of human eggs. …Unlike other embryonic stem cell research, these experiments require unfertilized human eggs. The egg donation procedure is uncomfortable, potentially painful, and carries some medical risk. Women must…

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Opapa lives IMMUNE

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Andres Trevino

LMM Live Immune, originally uploaded by LIVEIMMUNE andy.org.mx.

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