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Fresno Cancer Survivor Meets Life-Saving Donor at Disney
Community Heroes1d ago

Fresno Cancer Survivor Meets Life-Saving Donor at Disney

A Fresno woman who survived cancer thanks to a stem cell transplant finally embraced the Scottish stranger who saved her life. Their first meeting happened at Walt Disney World during a special running event.

Google News - Cancer Survivor2 min read
Norwegian Man HIV-Free After Brother's Stem Cell Transplant
Health & Wellness5d ago

Norwegian Man HIV-Free After Brother's Stem Cell Transplant

A 63-year-old Norwegian man became just the tenth person worldwide to achieve long-term HIV remission after a stem cell transplant from his brother. The procedure worked because his sibling carried a rare genetic mutation that blocks the virus from entering cells.

Google News - Health Breakthrough2 min read
Norwegian Man Cured of HIV by Brother's Stem Cells
Health & Wellness5d ago

Norwegian Man Cured of HIV by Brother's Stem Cells

A 63-year-old Norwegian man appears completely cured of HIV after receiving stem cells from his brother during cancer treatment. The brother unknowingly carried a rare genetic mutation that grants natural resistance to the virus.

Google News - Health2 min read
Oslo Man Cured of HIV After Brother's Stem Cell Donation
Health & Wellness5d ago

Oslo Man Cured of HIV After Brother's Stem Cell Donation

A 63-year-old Norwegian man has become only the tenth person ever functionally cured of HIV, thanks to a stem cell transplant from his brother who carried a rare genetic mutation. After five years off medication, doctors found zero traces of functioning HIV in his body.

Google News - Breakthrough Discovery2 min read
Norwegian Man HIV-Free 5 Years After Stem Cell Transplant
Health & Wellness6d ago

Norwegian Man HIV-Free 5 Years After Stem Cell Transplant

A 63-year-old Norwegian man has been living without HIV medication for three years after receiving stem cells from his brother who carried a rare genetic mutation. His case offers crucial clues for researchers working toward an HIV cure.

Google News - Health2 min read
New Leukemia Treatment Boosts Remission Rates to 75%
Health & WellnessMar 6

New Leukemia Treatment Boosts Remission Rates to 75%

A breakthrough combination therapy is giving aggressive leukemia patients new hope, nearly doubling remission rates and opening the door to life-saving transplants. The treatment developed in Germany could soon become the new standard of care.

Medical Xpress3 min read
Worcester Man Beats Cancer Twice, Heart Attack, Loses 200 Pounds
Health & WellnessFeb 18

Worcester Man Beats Cancer Twice, Heart Attack, Loses 200 Pounds

After two cancer relapses, a heart attack, and having to relearn how to walk, supermarket manager Sheldon Donovan transformed his life by losing half his body weight and becoming a runner. Now he's opening a new Cancer Research UK store to help others get their own second chances.

Google News - Cancer Survivor3 min read
Dolphins Staffer Finishes 5K One Month After Cancer Battle
Community HeroesFeb 17

Dolphins Staffer Finishes 5K One Month After Cancer Battle

Brady Engel crossed a 5K finish line just 30 days after a stem cell transplant for his second fight with lymphoma. The Miami Dolphins employee turned his team's motto into a personal rally cry.

Google News - Cancer Survivor2 min read
Dolphins Staffer Beats Cancer Twice, Rides 39 Miles Cancer-Free
Community HeroesFeb 17

Dolphins Staffer Beats Cancer Twice, Rides 39 Miles Cancer-Free

Miami Dolphins employee Brady Engel will bike 39 miles at the Dolphins Cancer Challenge just weeks after scans showed he's cancer-free from his second battle with B-Cell Lymphoma. Last year, he walked a 5K just one month after a stem cell transplant.

Google News - Cancer Survivor2 min read
Stem Cell Transplants Now 95% Effective for Sickle Cell
Health & WellnessFeb 14

Stem Cell Transplants Now 95% Effective for Sickle Cell

Children with sickle cell disease now have a survival rate exceeding 95% thanks to breakthrough stem cell transplant techniques. New treatments are also opening curative options for kids who previously had no donor matches.

Google News - Disease Cure2 min read