Stem Cell Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

Lately, stem cell research has shown that Adult Stem Cells can now be helpful for Cerebral Palsy.  Little 2 year old Australia girl, Sierra Rose Hill is the latest person to be helped by stem cell therapy,  having received her own stem cells in December, 2008 at a stem cell treatment center in Germany.

From Australia to Germany for Stem Cells

At the clinic in Germany, 6 milliliters of fluid was extracted from Sierra's bone marrow.  The next day after the stem cells were separated from her bone marrow, they were implanted into her spinal cord.

Just two days after the stem cell treatment, Sierra's mother Karen could see some results.

Before the Adult Stem Cells were implanted:

• Muscle tightness-  could only separate Sierra's legs 10-15 cms


• Could not touch elbows together


• Tongue was uncontrolled- difficulty talking and eating

After the Stem Cell Treatment:

• Looser Muscles- could now separate Sierra's legs to 25 cms


• Could touch elbows together


• Tongue under control more-  can eat easier, better chance to develop speech

From the stem cell news article:

"We saw it — it happened," Karen says. "There are no miracles. You can't expect a child who has a severe condition to sit up and walk. But with cerebral palsy, even a small difference can have enormous long-term benefits, can make a huge difference to her quality of life."

More Stem Cell Research and Therapy

Karen also says that they are very pleased about the reduction in the spasticity which means that the stem cells have focused on the damaged area.

In fact, she says they are very happy with the results and would like to go again hoping for more improvement. To that end, they have started their own Help Sierra website to raise money for more stem cell research and treatment for Sierra.

Why Not Make Adult Stem Cells Available in Australia?

Sierra's father also had some things to say related to making Adult Stem Cells available to all:
Sierra's father, Shane, says he wants all Australian children with cerebral palsy to have the same chance Sierra has had.

"If that (stem cell treatment) was available in Australia, at an affordable price, if it was at a hospital from a professional service, that could make such a huge difference to people with cerebral palsy and various other conditions," he said. "I know they want to do their clinical trials. But they are providing this service already around the world. I would like to see it here."

I would too Shane.

More Stem Cells for Cerebral Palsy Information

We have covered other children who have been helped by using either cord blood stem cells or their own Adult Stem Cells. You can find these in our Cerebral Palsy Section

Also, for information to receive treatment for Cerebral Palsy in various locations around the globe, you can find it at our Repair Stem Cell Institute website

Advances in Stem Cell Research for the Heart

The doctors had given Aaron Cathcart, a Louisiana native about a year to live. Suffering from congestive heart failure after a major heart attack, Aaron was told he was going to be yet another victim of heart disease. However, thanks to the wonders of Adult Stem Cell research, Aaron is not just living, he is "thriving" after having his own Adult Stem Cells injected back into his heart.

On June 26th, 2008, Aaron Cathcart was injected with stem cells taken from his own bone marrow and into his heart muscle in Covington, Louisiana in a clinical trial using Adult Stem Cell treatment.

Before the Adult Stem Cells

• Ejection Fraction of 20%


• Couldn't walk 200 feet without pain


• Couldn't go outside if lower than 50 degrees because the cold weather would strain his heart

After the Stem Cells Were Injected into his Heart Muscle

• Ejection Fraction of 41%- 6 months later


• Can now take his dog for nice walks


• the "non-functioning part of his heart that had received the adult-stem-cell injections was beating again"

Given His Life Back

Aaron now feels like he has been given his life back and his new goal is to let others know about this procedure that has saved his life and to "clear up any misconceptions there might be about adult-stem-cell research."

He also said “Everyone’s body has them (adult stem cells), and if you increase them in concentration, they can repair your body much better than normal,”

Adult Stem Cells Aren't Rocket Science

Once again, Aaron is correct, this isn't some special rocket science or splitting an atom, it is common sense.  In essence, your own stem cells are already there to repair damage to the body, let the body heal itself.  However, sometimes, there aren't enough of these stem cells to do that.  Therefore, these doctors/researchers are multiplying the amount of stem cells and then putting them into the area that needs repair- in Aaron's case it was the heart, and then they let the body's own repair mechanisms (the adult stem cells)  do what they are "born to do"- no controversy, no ethical concerns, a 3rd grader can understand this---  so why isn't it available in the United States?

FDA Regulates Adult Stem Cell Therapy Like a New Drug

Aaron was one of the lucky ones to qualify for a clinical trial, but while these clinical trials are going on, thousands of lives are being lost because in the United States, adult stem cells aren't available due to FDA regulations-  regulations that treat a person's own stem cells just like a new drug from Pfizer or Merkk- meaning 7-10 years until approval.  Until the FDA changes these archaic rules, Americans will suffer needlessly.  I'm at a loss at what to do to change this. Anyone have any ideas?

More Stem Cell Treatment Information

Here is the original stem cell article with Aaron Cathcart

That same article lists contact information for this particular heart disease trial

Also, for more information on heart disease patients helped by stem cell treatment

Problems with Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Today, I have a press release that our Repair Stem Cell Institute has just put out. In it, we address the problems associated with Embryonic Stem Cell research and describe how Adult Stem Cell research is already giving people better quality of lives through stem cell treatment. Here it is in full:

The Chairman of the Repair Stem Cell Institute (That is me- Don Margolis) says the viability of Embryonic Stem Cells is an Illusion. Repair (Adult) Stem Cells have swept to such a large lead in diseases being treated all over the world, that it will be impossible for embryonic stem cell research, with all the insurmountable problems, to catch up -- ever.

The Illusion of Embryonic Stem Cells

Don Margolis, the retired founder of the world's first adult stem cell treatment company and chairman of the Repair Stem Cell Institute (RSCI), today issued a statement from RSCI headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, in response to President Obama's reversal of current U.S. policy on stem cell research. In it, Margolis said that "Science itself will destroy the illusion of the viability of embryonic stem cells."

Adult Stem Cells- Already Successfully Helping People

Adult Stem Cells have already been proven to safely treat and improve the quality of life for thousands of patients, with successful treatments for multiple sclerosis, heart conditions, optic nerve disorders, diabetes and 100+ other treatable conditions.

Margolis went on to explain "There are six reasons why Embryonic Stem Cells will never make it out of the lab and into the bodies of sick Americans."

Here are the six reasons why Embryonic Stem Cell research is not needed:

1. There is no need for still-useless embryonics. "We already have Repair (Adult) Stem Cells, the most powerful medicine the world has ever seen, capable now of improving the quality of life of millions of patients; something embryonics will never even approach, let alone reach.


2. No scientist in the world, not just America, has a clue on how to stop the inevitable cancer threat of Embryonic stem cells.


3. Our bodies are built to destroy invading enemies. Embryonic stem cells  are so perceived by the human immune system and always will be.


4. California, with $275 million of stem cell funding to give away last spring, could not find one embryonic scientist in the state who was worthy of two cents worth of funding.


5. There are many ways of creating "embryonic-like" stem cells good for lab research, by using what The Institute heartily endorses, adult cells.


6. Economics: there is no way anyone can make money from the disaster known as embryonics. Just ask those who tried to cash in on the Geron hype a few weeks ago."

Diseases Treated by Adult Stem Cells

If a loved one suffers from something "incurable," check out our list of highly-honored doctors and the 100+ diseases they are treating in 2009, NOT 2025."  You can find that diseases treated list here.

Mr. Margolis concluded: "For a full explanation of each of these six points, read 'The Grim Fairy Tale' on our website.

About the Repair Stem Cell Institute (RSCI): The Repair Stem Cell Institute's mission is to educate and inform everyone about the rapid advances being made in Repair Stem Cell research, so all can intelligently exercise freedom of choice in medical care. Founded in 2008, RSCI is located in Bangkok, Thailand, and Dallas, Texas.

Here is the stem cell research press release.

New Stem Cell Research Benefits Woman With Multiple Sclerosis

While Embryonic Stem Cell research is grabbing all the headlines, more and more patients are being helped right now by stem cell therapy using Adult Stem Cells. Jennifer Blankenship, a woman diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis for more than 30 years, is the latest person to benefit from the advancements in Adult Stem Cell research.

The Multiple Sclerosis had advanced to the point where Jennifer has been unable to speak for two years and she was partially paralyzed.

Using Cord Blood Stem Cells

Jennifer was treated with cord blood stem cells for her multiple sclerosis- Adult stem cells taken from the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies. The stem cell treatment took place in Costa Rica, where Preston Walker and Richard Humphries and many others have been helped.

Before the Cord Blood Stem Cells Were Implanted:

• Multiple Sclerosis had left her unable to speak


• "semi-paralyzed" from the MS

After the Adult Stem Cells were implanted:

• Was able to speak- her first sentence "this is a miracle"


• For the first time in 2 years, Jennifer was able to lift her hands above her head and was able to move

Continuing Trend of Adult Stem Cells Helping MS

As mentioned above, Jennifer was following the footsteps of Preston Walker as well as a large contingent from Texas who have also had tremendous improvements in their quality of life as a result of the adult stem cell therapy in Costa Rica.

Additional Stem Cell Information for Multiple Sclerosis

This blog has also reported successful stem cell treatments in Israel with Dr. Shimon Slavin.
Also, more good adult stem cell work for Multiple Sclerosis is being done in China as well.

Here is the original article about Jennifer Blankenship

For more information on how to receive stem cell treatment, please go to the Repair Stem Cell Institute website.

Advancements in Stem Cell Research

Thanks to more advancements being made in stem cell research using Adult Stem Cells, heart disease patients and heart attack victims are now being healed by their own stem cells. Dr. Zannos Grekos, of Naples, Florida is now treating American heart patients in the Dominican Republic.

Given New Life From Adult Stem Cells

One of his congestive heart failure patients was Dr. Howard Lindeman, a heart attack victim who says he has been given a new life- "I had the procedure done and since then, I've just been getting better and better and better. I'm going to be 58-years-old in May and I'm on my way to being 35 again," he said.

Dick Dufala is another patient who has been helped by stem cell therapy using his own Adult Stem Cells. He had congestive heart failure before his therapy and after-
"I think it's improved my life and my life will be extended as a result of having the procedure," said Dufala. "I feel like I don't have congestive heart failure. I feel quite good."

Adult Stem Cell Video

Please watch the video to see these heart patients and to see how the Adult Stem Cell treatment and therapy works.

Diseases Treated By Adult Stem Cell Therapy and Treatment

Dr. Grekos is able to treat Heart Disease patients with coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, heart attack, and congestive heart failure. For more information on this stem cell treatment, go to our Repair Stem Cell Institute website.