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CALGARY - Gordie Howe has responded so well to stem cell treatment that his son Marty wants the Hockey Hall of Famer to undergo the procedure again.Gordie suffered two strokes late last year and had maybe a month to live, Marty said, when his family took the 86-year-old to Mexico in December for the treatment.Gordie Howe can walk again, his speech is improving and hes gained weight that he lost, according to his son.He is doing so much better, Marty said Tuesday in Calgary. Its a joy to have him with us still.Hopefully, in my mind, were going to have another treatment of this probably within two months.Im actually hoping if he keeps doing what hes doing hell be able to travel again and maybe get to five or six events a year so people can see him another time.Gordie Howe, known as Mr. Hockey, holds NHL records for most games played (1,767) and seasons played (26). He won the Stanley Cup four times as a Detroit Red Wing and also played for the Hartford Whalers.His 801 career goals rank second only to Wayne Gretzkys 894.Gordie Howe and Gretzky are scheduled to appear Feb. 6 in Saskatoon at a dinner, which Marty said will be a trial run on how his father responds to travel.Marty Howe was in Calgary alongside NHL alumni Darryl Sittler, Marty McSorley and Lanny McDonald to promote a pro-am hockey tournament in Gordies name that raises money for Alzheimers and dementia research.The April 17-19 tournament is in its fifth year and has raised a total of $1.5 million, according to organizers. Gordie became involved with dementia research because his wife Colleen died in 2009 of Picks disease, which is a form of dementia.Gordie is now also affected by dementia, which Marty does not expect to change with stem cell treatment.He still has dementia, Marty said. Its not a cure, but it sure prolongs life and the quality of life that you have is greatly increased.Gordie is in Lubbock, Texas, with his daughter Cathy Purnell. What appeared to be a setback after his return from Mexico was caused by dehydration, said Marty.The biggest thing was his swallowing, he said. With dementia, your brain forgets how to do it. Thats where he was.He had lost so much weight. He was down to 175 pounds. The Gordie Howe that everyone is used to, he didnt look like Gordie Howe. He was starting to fade away.The family was contacted by Stemedica Cell Technologies in San Diego, Calif., about treating Gordie in a stem cell clinical trial. The treatment is not yet approved in the United States.The family made the difficult decision to fly their ailing father to San Diego and drive him to Mexico.We were told to have the hospice come in and take care of his meds and everything and just let him go peacefully and we just werent ready, Marty recalled. Every once in a while you could see in his eyes that there was something in there still that was Gordie that wanted to get out. We wanted to give him the chance.The family has described the treatment as neural stem cells injected into the spinal canal, as well as mesenchymal stem cells administered by intravenous infusion.Researchers caution that most stem cell therapies are experimental and have not been approved by government regulators in Canada or the U.S. The International Society for Stem Cell Research, a leading professional group, has issued a guide for patients and their families advising them to approach stem-cell therapy with extreme caution.Marty pointed out Tuesday the procedure involves adult, not embryonic, stem cells.As a longshot it seemed to us at the time, it was worth it, he said. We took him down there and the results were pretty unbelievable.He went from not being able to walk to getting the stem cell treatment and was able to walk that day, not very well mind you but he was moving his feet.Going back on the plane on the way back, he was able to walk on the plane to his seat. Its unbelievable. Zapatillas Adidas Baratas Chile . Calgary finished atop the CFL standings with a 14-4 record and earned the right to host the West Division final at McMahon Stadium on Nov. Zapatillas Adidas Outlet España .A caravan greeted the former Boston Red Sox pitcher at the airport and took him to a public park in Santo Domingo, where a crowd lined a 19-mile stretch of highway to catch a glimpse of him.Once at the park, Martinez went on stage accompanied by players David Ortiz and Robinson Cano as merengue music played and fireworks lit up the sky. http://www.zapatillasadidasbaratas.es/ . 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Cotto became the first Puerto Rican fighter to win world championships in four weight divisions, stopping Sergio Martinez in their WBC world middleweight title fight Saturday night.CHICAGO -- John Henson cracked a smile as he headed down the court after his desperate turnaround splashed through the net. It was that kind of night for Milwaukee. Henson had 25 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots, and the Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 78-74 on Tuesday in a matchup of slumping teams racked by injuries. "We just kept fighting," Henson said. "Man, we just kept fighting. As a young team, a scrappy team out here, thats what we got to do." Brandon Knight added 19 points and 10 boards for Milwaukee, which had dropped three of four. O.J. Mayo was just 2 for 12 from the field, but had seven assists and made a couple of big plays in the fourth quarter. Milwaukee only used nine players due to injuries, and Miroslav Raduljica logged all of 83 seconds. Chicago went with an eight-man rotation after Joakim Noah was sidelined by a bruised right thigh. "It doesnt matter," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Everyone whos called upon is capable of doing their job. Eighteen turnovers hurt us. In the first half we had great ball movement with 14 assists. In the second half, we have to do better." Mike Dunleavy scored 18 of his 24 points in the second quarter, but the Bulls struggled on offence in the latter part of their fourth loss in five games. Carlos Boozer, the only starter from the season opener at Miami, had 21 points and 12 rebounds. "This is a winnable game," point guard Kirk Hinrich said. "Just couldnt play well enough to do it." The Bucks (5-16) trailed by seven at halftime, but cut the deficit to two heading to the fourth quarter, and then opened the final period with a 10-2 run. Hensons dunk over Tony Snell off a pass from Mayo made it 65-59 with 8:30 to go. Chicago (8-11) had a chance after Dunleavy made a 3 to trim Milwaukees lead to 73-72 with 1:59 remaining. But Henson responded with a long turnaround jumper as the shot clock expired, prompting the wide grin as he headed back to play defence. "I guess the basketball gods were with us tonight," Bucks coach Larry Drew said. "It was a hope and a prayer. It went in." Ekpe Udoh then blocked Snells 3-point attempt,, and the Bucks held on for their third road win of the season.dddddddddddd Thibodeau said Noah aggravated the injury during the morning shootaround. He said he thinks the big man will be able to travel to New York for Wednesdays game against the Knicks. Luol Deng (left calf tightness) and Jimmy Butler (sprained right big toe) were ruled out earlier in the day. Derrick Rose is likely out for the season after right knee surgery. "Theyre missing guys. Were missing guys," Knight said. "But at the end of the day, thats how its going to be (in) NBA basketball. Youre never going to have all your guys, more than likely." It was the same problem on the other side for Milwaukee, which was without reserve guard Gary Neal due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Neal, who played seven minutes in the Bucks 90-82 loss to Brooklyn on Saturday, did not make the trip to Chicago. Centre Zaza Pachulia broke his right foot in last weeks 105-98 loss to Detroit, and the Bucks also are playing without injured starters Larry Sanders (thumb) and Caron Butler (knee). All those injuries took a toll on both teams, especially early on. The Bulls shot 25 per cent (6 for 24) in the first quarter, and the Bucks struggled to 33 per cent (7 for 21) in the second quarter. Dunleavy helped Chicago find its stride after the sloppy start. He had 10 points in a 12-2 spurt that gave Chicago a 40-31 lead with 2:44 left in the first half. Dunleavy was 7 for 7 from the field and 3 for 4 at the line in the second quarter. Snell had nine first-half points as the Bulls carried a 42-35 lead into the break. "The main thing is we have to play hard and compete and grind it out," Dunleavy said. "You can do that whether Joakim Noah or Luol Deng or Derrick Rose is in the lineup or not. Thats a mindset thing. Thats not a skill thing." NOTES: It was the first game of the season between the teams. They split four games last season, with the two wins for each side coming on the road. ... Bulls rookie Erik Murphy made a jumper in the first quarter for his first NBA basket. He played 10 minutes after playing just 15 minutes all season coming into the night. ' ' '