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Hope for multiple sclerosis cure as 23 seriously ill patients recover after 'breakthrough' stem cell
TheTelegraph ^ | 10 Jun 2016 | Sarah Knapton

Posted on 06/10/2016 6:58:02 AM PDT by shove_it

Multiple sclerosis patients who were severely disabled are walking, working and even downhill skiing again following a breakthrough therapy which completely destroys, then rebuilds, the immune system.

The trial, which is the first in the world to show complete long-term remission from the debilitating disease has been hailed by experts as ‘exciting’ ‘unprecedented,’ and ‘close to curative.’

Although it is unclear what causes MS it is thought that the immune system attacks the protective coating which surrounds nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord leading to inflammation, pain, disability and in severe cases, early death...

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ms; mscure; mstreatment; multiplesclerosis
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To: CincyRichieRich

None of the above. My Dr killed my B cells and rebooted them. This worked for my bad eye problems.


41 posted on 06/10/2016 10:28:36 AM PDT by Domangart
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To: Sequoyah101

True and sad.


42 posted on 06/10/2016 10:33:38 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

The article speaks of the patient’s bone-marrow stem cells being transferred to other parts of the body, so they must be speaking of adult stem cells. Besides, given that the word “embryonic” was not included in bold and all-caps, it was obvious that these were adult stem cells. Also, given that this stem-cells treatment actually works, it must have been adult stem cells, since embryonic stem cells have never been found to cure anything despite the gazillions of public dollars spent on such research.


43 posted on 06/10/2016 10:47:00 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: shove_it

Bookmark


44 posted on 06/10/2016 11:06:32 AM PDT by Trillian
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To: Oberon

LOL! That would make a great meme!


45 posted on 06/10/2016 11:19:51 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: Pride in the USA

This is true, I’ve seen your improvements with my own eyes! It’s been incredible to watch as the improvements continue.


46 posted on 06/10/2016 2:03:40 PM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

As I suspected — for all the reasons you give.


47 posted on 06/10/2016 5:15:54 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Trump loves America and will protect the people who live here first, last and always. - Coulter)
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To: alicewonders

MS is an allergy?


48 posted on 06/10/2016 8:56:20 PM PDT by Almondjoy
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To: shove_it

Just unplug it, wait 30 seconds and plug it back in. That should be the manual for everything.


49 posted on 06/10/2016 9:08:53 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ask Bernie supporters two questions: Who is rich. Who decides. In the past, that meant who died.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I know for some cancer chemos they are using adult stem cells to make the chemo customized for the individuals.

The need for fetal stem cells is really becoming a non issue for a lot of these diseases.


50 posted on 06/10/2016 9:11:58 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ask Bernie supporters two questions: Who is rich. Who decides. In the past, that meant who died.)
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To: Red Badger

High dose chemo with Auto stem cell transplant (SCT) rescue has about 2-5 percent mortality (at least for cancer patients ). Allo SCT can have as high as 15-20 percent. That may have more to do with health of paitent, cancer types .... Typically an auto ( own stem cells) are done first or as the key treatment.

They use the high dose chemo to kill all or as much cancer as possible but the down side is they end up killing the immune system (including bone marrow) and the SCT is a rescue treatment.

They noticed, years ago, on aids patients, while treating Aids related cancers that HIV was almost or completely undetectable after HD chemo with SCT Rescue. They played with it using donor stem cells (adult) who had resistance to HIV. long story short looked promising but turned out not to be a cure for HIV.

Makes sense that any autoimmune disease (like leukemia or lymphoma or MS or RA or maybe crones, ...) could be treated with a reboot or new immune system. Cool tech but know a few dead peple from it also.

Bulky DLBC Lymphoma stage 4 @ 37. Not gay just shitty luck. Cured after 8 rounds of chemo including monoclonal antibodies.

Stay free!


51 posted on 06/10/2016 9:51:26 PM PDT by wgmalabama
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BOOKbump


52 posted on 06/11/2016 2:33:34 AM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights .........It is the LAW...)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Actually it is. The very first step is to harvest the patient’s own stem cells (hence adult) freeze them to store them, fry the immune system, then put those stem cells back.


53 posted on 06/12/2016 9:47:19 AM PDT by lafroste
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