Nirma traveled from Indonesia to China to receive transplants of umbilical cord blood stem cells–a form of adult stem cells–to treat symptoms associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III.
SMA III is caused by a rare genetic mutation. While the treatment she received is not a cure for SMA III it can offer progressive quality of life improvements for a patient.
Reagan was clinically diagnosed with SMA at 6 months after extensive genetic testing due to delayed motor function and and overall delay in hitting…
Agnieszka Filipkowska felt that stem cell treatment was her last chance at life. Having been born with SMA, her muscles deteriorate, and each year…
When Santoro Leone’s health began to deteriorate his son, Joe, quit his job and dedicated himself full-time to his father’s care. Diagnosed with a…
Kyle Knopes and Rayanna Seffens were accompanied by family as they traveled to Qingdao China to receive transplants of donated umbilical cord blood stem…
