We are a family of 5. Our children are 6 yrs old(Boy), 4 yrs old (Girl) and 7 and a half months (girl). We came to Switzerland in 2012 where my huband and I work full time. My husband works in heating/sanitation and I am a computer scientist.
Sixteen-year old Laith Abu Areesh suffers from Fanconi’s Anemia, a condition that affects the bone marrow’s ability to make healthy blood cells. The condition arises from a genetic defect in Laith’s DNA and he has been ill since it was diagnosed in early childhood. Doctors said his best chance of recovery was a bone marrow transplant but extensive searches over the years had failed to find a donor match.
I live in Geneva with my wife and our newly born daughter who was born in December 2015. I work for one of the major trading companies.
Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD) is a common and serious complication that can follow a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor (non family member). GvHD is divided into acute and chronic forms according to the clinical course and time of the diagnosis. It is a life-threatening condition, which contributes greatly to early mortality after stem cell transplants. Survivors may suffer organ damage and have impaired quality of life.
Rafael Nadal's doctor says the 14-time grand slam winner will receive stem cell treatment on his ailing back.
John Wagner, one of the most important authorities in the world, publishes new research findings confirming once more that adults with hematoilogic cancers can be treated effectively with a single or a double unit of cord blood.
