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Stem Cell Research and News: New Zealand

A Paralyzed Patient's Perspective on Stem Cell Treatment In China

We have had several articles regarding Will Terpstra from New Zealand a motor neurone sufferer that went to China for stem cell therapy. This procedure was done by American-educated neurosurgeon Dr. Hongyun Huang, and have heard some promising reports. What...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 12, 2005 08:06 PM

MultiCell Appoints Leading Stem Cell Expert to its Scientific Advisory Board

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2005--MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:MUCL), a leading supplier of non-tumorigenic immortalized human hepatocytes, announced today that it has appointed Markus Grompe, MD to the newly formed Stem Cell Panel of its Scientific Advisory Board. The Company's Scientific...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 6, 2005 06:51 PM

Willie Terpstra Able To Speak Following Stem Cell Treatment

Willie Terpstra is finally able to speak again. This following a controversial stem-cell transplant in China on Monday. The Rotorua, New Zealand woman suffers from incurable motor neurone disease. She appeared on television last Tuesday communicating actually with her voice...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 25, 2005 11:58 AM

Pluristem Obtains Notice of Allowance from U.S. Patent Office Providing Broad Coverage of Proprietary Stem Cell Expansion Technology

HAIFA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 24, 2005 - Pluristem Life Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: PLRS), a biotechnology company dedicated to the expansion of stem cells from umbilical cord blood to address a myriad of fatal illnesses, today announced that it received a...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 24, 2005 06:23 PM

New Zealander Willie Terpstra Awaits Word on Timing of Stem-Cell Surgery

News is expected today on when Willie Terpstra will have a stem-cell transplant in China in a bid to ease her condition. Willie Terpstra, from New Zealand, is a motor neurone sufferer. The 64-year-old has been in Beijing with her...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 15, 2005 11:55 AM

More on Rotorua Patient Headed to China for Stem Cell Treatment

More than anything else, motor neurone sufferer Willy Terpstra would love the opportunity to speak again - even for just one day. And it is with that goal in mind that the 64-year-old Rotorua woman will board a plane tomorrow...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 3, 2005 11:31 PM

Rotorua Motor Neurone Disease Sufferer To Undergo Stem Cell Operation

A Rotorua motor neurone disease sufferer will fly to China tomorrow to undergo a controversial stem cell operation her family hopes will prolong her life. Willy Terpstra was diagnosed with the degenerative condition motor neurone disease about a year ago....

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 3, 2005 09:06 PM

Extension of Umbilical Cord Blood Wanted

New Zealand - Cordbank says more could benefit if laws extended to allow sick family members to used stored umbilical cord blood. The Ministry of Health is being urged to allow the storage of blood from babies' umbilical cords to...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 10, 2005 11:44 AM