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Source: The Westerner
For nine-year-old Tasha Hyde, the miracle of sight is $38,000 and 10,000km away.
The family of the youngster from Strathpine, who was born blind and has cerebral palsy, plans to fly to China in September for a unique treatment that could give Tasha the gift of sight. Read the rest of this entry »
Source: Timeslive
When Shelindra Baros was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at the age of five, medical experts told his mother 
he would not live to be 20.
LOOKING UP: Shelindra Baros is positive stem-cell therapy can offer him a new life Picture: ROGAN WARD
Now, at 35, Baros is hoping stem-cell therapy can help him regain the use of his legs and arms.
Spinal muscular atrophy is a degenerative disorder that slowly weakens the body’s muscles.
Baros, who has been restricted to a wheel-chair since he was 13, has been selected as a candidate for stem-cell therapy at the Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Institute in China. Read the rest of this entry »
Source: azcentral
Stormy and Derek Goodwin were so excited when they gave birth to their baby girl in February, 2008. But Skyler was rushed to the NICU for the next 11 days. The two finally got to bring their little girl home and when they did it wasn’t long before they noticed something wasn’t right.
They took Skyler to doctors and after tests it was eventually found that she had Septo Optic Displasia. She can’t see anything but a little light. It effects her vision but also more. She is growth hormone deficient and has hypothyroidism. She also has nystagmus and estropia which is rapid movement of the eyes and eyes crossing, respectively. This news was clearly alarming to Stormy and Derek. The doctors gave her no hope. They were devastated. Their daughter would never be able to drive, to bike, to see them, to see herself. Read the rest of this entry »
Source: candgnews
Family says stem cell transplant will give adoptive son sight
By Julie Snyder
C & G Staff Writer
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Kaden Strek is a happy 6-year-old boy.
He enjoys spending time with his family, laughing at his sister Hailey, playing with baby sister Teagan, and attending school, where he receives therapy that’s making him stronger every day. Read the rest of this entry »
Source: Kypost
LOVELAND, Ohio — Elmer and Kristen Latchford met in 2005, fell in love in 2007, then had a baby by 2009.
Emmalyn Kae Latchford was born on July 12, 2009. It was two months later they knew something wasn’t right.
“She wasn’t really looking at us and holding a stare like a normal baby would. Her eyes were always moving around and wandering and they bounced,” said Kristen. Read the rest of this entry »
Source: Yourwestvalley
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Six-year-old Shaun Doss lost the use of his legs when a red-light runner going nearly 50 mph T-boned his family’s truck in south Chandler in 2007.
Shaun’s father, Robert, and mother, Michelle, believe there is a controversial, $50,000 stem-cell procedure that can restore some feeling to his legs, perhaps even allow him to walk again. And they’re planning to spend a month in Costa Rica to get it.
“We’re taking Spanish classes,” Robert said. Read the rest of this entry »
