Stem Cell
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‘Lifesaving’: Canadian Blood Services signs up stem cell donors at N.S. universityFor cancer patients, stem cell transplants are believed to be a "last shot" option. The campaign was created with the goal of adding 1,000 people to Canada's stem cell database.HealthFeb 16
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Stem cell drive launches Thursday afternoon for London cancer patientTed Simkovich was previously diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia and, more recently, acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is in need of a stem cell transplant following treatment.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Manitoba Liberal MP Jim Carr to receive stem cell transplant to treat blood cancerLiberal MP and former cabinet minister Jim Carr is returning to hospital for a stem-cell transplant.HealthMay 5, 2020
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When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Stem Cells, Parkinson’s and ‘Bad Batch’Exploring stem cell therapy for people living with Parkinson's disease — from prayers and real promise to being preyed upon.HealthMar 4, 2020
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Alberta baby ‘Mighty Hudson’ home after gene therapy: ‘he’s cured’Hudson Cowie was diagnosed with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency within days of his birth. Now, he's back home after a successful experimental gene therapy procedure in Memphis.CanadaJan 20, 2020
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Stanley Cup champion Jaden Schwartz asks for more bone marrow donorsStanley Cup champion Jaden Schwartz lost his sister to leukemia. He was in Saskatoon to sign up more bone marrow donors.HealthAug 24, 2019
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Successful stem cell transplant prompts Edmonton-area family to plea for more Aboriginal donorsDrayson Morin-Rucchin, now 11, was born with a rare blood disorder called fanconi anemia, and there were worries it would eventually lead to leukemia.CanadaJun 29, 2019
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Stem cell therapy advertisements in Nova Scotia ‘unproven,’ experts sayOne health law and science policy researcher says Health Canada hasn't approved stem cell therapies and the general public needs to take caution before buying into this new realm of potential health care.CanadaJun 10, 2019
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Canada’s stem cell registry isn’t diverse enough to help those who need itThe search for a matching stem cell donor becomes exponentially more difficult if you are a member of an ethnic minority — and especially if you're mixed race.HealthMay 29, 2019
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‘She deserved a beautiful life’: Victoria 9-year-old loses lifelong battle with cancerHannah Day was just two years old when she was first diagnosed with Rabdomyocarcoma, an extremely rare form of cancer.May 13, 2019
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