Stem cell treatments making a big difference in the life of Janesville teen
JANESVILLE ? You don?t have to ask 16-year-old Kyle Knopes twice if the hospital stay halfway around the world was worth it.
?Definitely? and ?absolutely,? Kyle and his mom, Penny, said.
Kyle shows how he?s now able to open his fist and stretch each finger?something he couldn?t do before without help.
Kyle and his family returned earlier this month from China where he received eight stem cell injections they say have improved his quality of life living with Type 2 spinal muscular atrophy.
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http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/jul/25/stem-cell-treatments-making-big-difference-life-ja/
JANESVILLE ? You don?t have to ask 16-year-old Kyle Knopes twice if the hospital stay halfway around the world was worth it.
?Definitely? and ?absolutely,? Kyle and his mom, Penny, said.
Kyle shows how he?s now able to open his fist and stretch each finger?something he couldn?t do before without help.
Kyle and his family returned earlier this month from China where he received eight stem cell injections they say have improved his quality of life living with Type 2 spinal muscular atrophy.
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http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/jul/25/stem-cell-treatments-making-big-difference-life-ja/