tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219890502024-03-07T17:45:44.001+08:00StemLifeStemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-50868810263261576562009-10-24T21:24:00.004+08:002009-10-24T21:43:14.707+08:00Petikan Laporan Berita Harian - Sel Stem“Melayu kurang simpan sel stem”“Mereka masih agak was-was mengenai perkhidmatan ini dan lebih suka basuh, tanam uri dan tali pusat selepas bayi dilahirkan.”Assalamualaikum WBK,Salam Sejahtera kepada rakan-rakan saya sekelian, ibu-bapa, bakal ibu-bapa, pengunjung dan pembaca blog ini. Kali ini Saya hanya menolong menyebarkan laporan wartawan akhbar Berita Harian yang dilaporkan baru-baru ini, Zahrein MSchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810649045130265835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-53104212600834884742009-09-01T13:41:00.008+08:002009-09-08T03:27:55.350+08:00Ibu-Bapa digalakan menderma atau menyimpan Darah Tali PusatLaporan dari seminar-seminar Sel Stem...........Y.B. Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai……Menteri Kesihatan Malaysia berkata.........”Ibu-Bapa digalakan menderma atau menyimpan DTP”........Pengarah Pusat Darah Negara berkata..............”1 dari 85 menggunakan DTP dari Pusat Darah Negara”...Assalamualaikum WBK,Salam Sejahtera kepada rakan-rakan saya sekelian, ibu-bapa, bakal ibu-bapa, pengunjung dan pembacaZahrein MSchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810649045130265835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-45382263676088234572009-07-22T21:47:00.006+08:002009-07-23T01:17:35.375+08:00A cure for Type 1 Diabetes - with Peripheral Blood Stem CellsWhile researchers battle it out trying to prove the supremacy of various stem cell types (embryonic, mesenchymal etc.), it is worth remembering that so far, blood derived stem cells have been used for a great variety of cures (if you know of any human that has been actually cured with an embryonic stem cell, please let us know). During my nocturnal, pre-bedtime web surfing (I suspect that I'm notStemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-37218205093899550902009-07-18T01:47:00.004+08:002009-07-18T01:51:33.450+08:00Embryonic Stem Cells are ObsoleteThis blog isn't about embryonic stem cells but I thought this bioethics opinion was interesting from the perspective of how adult stem cells are making progress whereas embryonic stem cells still have to defend themselves against criticism and that proving its application and safety will be an uphill battle.Read:http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=482427StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-51759424991046697892009-06-24T20:23:00.002+08:002009-06-24T20:23:02.642+08:00Legal Rights of Parents for Cord Blood CollectionThere was once a time, when we had just initiated StemLife, that I was personally visiting obstetricians to let them know about our service. It was feet-killing work for the initial years, long hours in formal attire and smart shoes, sitting in many a doctor's waiting room for hours before the patients would clear out and the obstetricians could spare a few precious moments to hear us out. StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-15236201701168127402009-06-19T19:17:00.002+08:002009-06-19T19:25:18.807+08:00Pemindahan/Transplantasi Sel Stem - Hospital, Kos dan SumbernyaSumber Sel Stem penderma bukan adik-beradik?Hospital selain dari PPUM yang boleh membuat pemindahan sel stem?Kos pemindahan sel stem dan kos pendermaan sel stem?Assalamualaikum WBK,Salam Sejahtera kepada rakan-rakan saya sekelian, ibu-bapa, bakal ibu-bapa, pengunjung dan pembaca blog ini.Kali ini Saya ingin menjawab beberapa soalan yang ditujukan oleh pembaca blog ini.Pembaca juga boleh Zahrein MSchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810649045130265835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-13581685770029394212009-06-13T20:15:00.009+08:002009-06-13T20:33:51.926+08:00Sel Stem: Pengunaan - 1 dalam 200Maklumat dari laman web www.parentsguidecordblood.org.…….....Sel Stem Darah Tali Pusat Berupaya Menyelamatkan Nyawa…. ….1 dalam 200 mungkin mengunakan Sel Stem Sendiri................Assalamualaikum WBK,Salam Sejahtera kepada rakan-rakan saya sekelian, ibu-bapa, bakal ibu-bapa, pengunjung dan pembaca blog ini.Kali ini Saya ingin terjemahkan dan mengulas maklumat yang boleh didapati dalam laman Zahrein MSchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810649045130265835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-47749118023484504422009-05-23T12:07:00.003+08:002009-05-23T12:19:08.849+08:00Latest Parent's Guide to Cord Blood BrochureI was most pleased to receive Dr. Frances Verter's email informing me yesterday that the Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Brochure (many months in the making) was now available online to download. She's done a wonderful job putting the decision making process into perspective and the artwork is simple but very tastefully done.You can get a copy of the brochure at this link. It is currently available StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-56943120854459210222009-05-11T17:49:00.007+08:002009-05-23T12:27:49.351+08:00Rawatan Sel Stem Penyakit Talasemia di MalaysiaBolehkah Rawatan Sel Stem untuk Penyakit Talasemia didapati di Malaysia?Berapakah Kos Rawatanya?Jawapan Profesor Doktor Aw Tar Choon ........ ..............Sudah ada di Malaysia................RM60,000+Assalamualaikum WBK,Salam Sejahtera kepada rakan-rakan saya sekelian, ibu-bapa, bakal ibu-bapa, pengunjung dan pembaca blog ini.Kali ini Saya ingin menterjemahkan jawapan kepada soalan pembaca Zahrein MSchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810649045130265835noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-24972955469716528662009-05-01T12:03:00.002+08:002009-05-01T12:15:31.961+08:00Sel Stem Darah Tali Pusat - Bank Swasta atau Bank Umum?Simpanan Sel Stem Darah Tali Pusat - Pilihan Bank Simpanan - Bank Swasta atau Bank Masyarakat Umum?Jawapan dari AABB.......Ada Dua konsep perkhidmatan!Assalamualaikum WBK,Salam Sejahtera kepada rakan-rakan saya sekelian, ibu-bapa, bakal ibu-bapa, pengunjung dan pembaca blog ini. Kepada pembaca dari beberapa syarikat tertentu, janganlah cetak rompak atikel ini ya!Kali ini Saya akan menterjemahkan Zahrein MSchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810649045130265835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-56018136019091684692009-03-30T10:06:00.006+08:002009-03-30T10:55:49.418+08:00Simpanan Sel Stem Darah Tali Pusat Jawapan dari AABB......."Simpan Dalam Beg Bukan Vail" !!!!!Assalamualaikum WBK,Salam Sejahtera kepada rakan-rakan saya sekelian, ibu-bapa, bakal ibu-bapa, pengunjung dan pembaca blog ini. Kepada pembaca dari beberapa syarikat tertentu, janganlah cetak rompak atikel ini ya!Kali ini Saya ingin menterjemahkan beberapa jawapan kepada soalan popular (FAQ) yang diterbitkan di laman web Persatuan Bank Zahrein MSchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05810649045130265835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-67105112970570037572009-03-19T16:52:00.003+08:002009-03-20T17:41:29.337+08:00Autologous-OWN-Stem Cell Infusion And Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Improve Islet Function In DiabetesA study to determine if patients with type 2 diabetes can benefit from a combination of autologous (patient OWN self-donated) stem cell infusions (ASC) and hyperbaric (above the normal air pressure of ) oxygen treatment (HBO) before and after ASC has found "significant benefits" in terms of "improvements in glycemic control" along with "reduced insulin requirements." The combination therapy couldDr. Kostas I.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964032190493362629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-67158101231727671882009-03-19T16:45:00.004+08:002009-03-20T17:31:17.566+08:00Multiple Route AUTOLOGOUS Bone Marrow Stem Cell Injections Show Promise To Treat Spinal Cord InjuryJust published a few days ago in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (Vol. 17 No.12), researchers from DaVinci Biosciences, Costa Mesa, California, in collaboration with Hospital Luis Vernaza in Ecuador, have determined that injecting a patient's own bone marrow-derived stem cells (own-autologous BMCs) directly into the spinal column using multiple routes can be an effective treatment for Dr. Kostas I.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964032190493362629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-37553844233235160502009-03-19T16:27:00.005+08:002009-03-20T17:40:16.231+08:00STROKE and Your OWN STEM CELLS"Every five minutes someone in the UK has a stroke and it is vital that we do all we can to help those affected by stroke."Wise words from a team of wise scientists in the UK that pushed effective stem cell treatment for strokes a significant step forward as they revealed in their work is published in the Journal Biomaterials how they have replaced stroke-damaged brain tissue in rats.The team of Dr. Kostas I.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964032190493362629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-74817497285923374102009-03-19T00:13:00.007+08:002009-03-19T15:25:51.699+08:00Cord Blood Banking in the Middle EastIf there's one building that I never get tired of looking at in KL, it has definitely got to be the Petronas Twin Towers. If the number of tourists in the park just beneath it is any indication, it confirms that I am certainly not the only one. Since the sunshine brings such perfect days and stormy nights, even the movie producers are out in full force, taking full advantage of the predictabilityStemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-84075397300544687442009-03-11T00:51:00.002+08:002009-03-11T23:01:45.338+08:00We're being SPAMMED by StemTechI'm not sure how we've managed to make it onto StemTech's spambot list of blogsites, but we've just been patiently deleting them as they come in.Today, I changed my mind and instead of just going ahead to hit delete, I've decided to dedicate an entire post entry to them due to the fact that they have been actively making their rounds in Malaysia.One bottle of algae based supplements sells for RM StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-46072129292551314482009-03-04T21:12:00.005+08:002009-03-04T21:13:55.391+08:00Menstrual Stem Cell Banking by LifeCell IndiaNote to Indian Women: If you're having your period this week, you're probably an immediate target for LifeCell India.One of the latest news articles to come out of Chennai this week is LifeCell India's announcement that they will be offering menstrual blood cell banking at their facility, adding to the cord blood business.Personally, I think that most asian women would find this quite disgusting StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-45187189479141641202009-03-03T19:07:00.006+08:002009-03-04T21:37:01.932+08:00Singapore advertises Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking (Part 2)A Cordlife ad was timed right after the appearance of the Singapore Cord Blood Bank's news article - and that wasn't a coincidence. In fact this latest ad was a masterful stroke of PR execution, citing rates of stem cell usage from the SCBB's own article and adding on the other applications worldwide. It highlights what families ought to store their own babies stem cells for their own use and StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-10347421771679552332009-03-03T12:36:00.005+08:002009-03-03T17:29:09.549+08:00Cord Blood Stem Cells to treat Breast Cancer?In a groundbreaking study (click on title for abstract), just published and not yet picked up by the media, researchers from the Departments of Anatomy and Physiology and Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine in Kansas State University in Kansas, reported in the February edition of the journal "Cancer Research" that "Rat Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Completely Dr. Kostas I.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964032190493362629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-30415789785966384942009-03-03T11:48:00.002+08:002009-03-03T11:50:41.536+08:00Test entryAnd... the blog is back!StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-88238887109823263652009-03-03T11:45:00.003+08:002009-03-03T11:47:25.071+08:00Test entryApologies to all blog readers, it appears that our blog on Google is experiencing a display glitch. We are trying to contact Google now to establish what the problem is.. Please bear with us!StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-52815653148212900912009-02-27T17:45:00.015+08:002009-03-03T19:40:29.805+08:00Singapore Advertises Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking (Part 1)Last week in the Singapore Straits Times, there were two snippets about cord blood stem cell banking. The first one was a news piece on the Singapore public cord blood bank (entitled Cord Blood Bank has saved 21 lives**) which was campaigning for an increase in units (arguably an ad in itself). The other snippet was an ad by a local private Singapore Cord Blood Bank Cordlife. The ad appeared 2 StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-51870092143119147802009-02-26T19:13:00.005+08:002009-02-26T19:19:38.966+08:00The Suze Ormon Show on Cord Blood Stem Cell BankingI was watching late night TV last year and happened to stumble across the Suze Ormon Show which I had never seen before. Her program entitled "Can I afford it?" discusses the value and worth of any particular item a person, couple or family would like to purchase in the USA. In this episode, there was a lady who rang up to ask her opinion on cord blood stem cell banking and I thought it would be StemLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743627915316699361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-74354380498088628442009-02-19T19:02:00.005+08:002009-03-13T21:12:08.963+08:00Risks involved in receiving treatment with donated fetal neural stem cells: Donor-Derived Brain Tumor Following Neural Stem Cell TransplantationI find that the PloS Editor's summary in the article itself is an excellent popularized explanation of what the study means so I present it as is (except some added parentheses).Editor's SummaryMost of the cells in the human body are highly specialized (‘‘differentiated’’). The brain and the spinal cord, for example, contain two main cell types—neurons, which transmit electrical signals to and Dr. Kostas I.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964032190493362629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21989050.post-42617625094563464482009-02-19T18:53:00.005+08:002009-02-23T16:18:04.824+08:00The IMPORTANCE of YOUR FAMILY'S STEM CELLSHaemopoietic stem cell transplantation for children in Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2006:a report on behalf of the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry and the Australian and New Zealand Children’s Haematology Oncology Group.This above study is an important milestone epidemiological study in CHILDREN published in the Medical Journal of Australia in February 2009. It gives us Dr. Kostas I.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04964032190493362629noreply@blogger.com2