London researchers plan human trials for stem cell treatment of nerve & spinal cord injury
A team led by Dr. Geoffrey Raisman at the Institute of Neurology in London plans to begin within a year human clinical trials with patients' own olfactory nerve stem cells to treat nerve and spinal cord injury. Use of the stem cells from the patient's own nose avoids the ethical concerns about use of embryonic stem cells. Those of us who have spent years working with spinal cord injury victims have been holding on to hope for a long time. Pray that this approach turns out to be effective.
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We are all praying for this approach of spinal cord injury treatment to be successful.Then there would really be hope for the many thousands with spinal injuries like a friend of ours has. The very best of luck and God speed.
We would very much appreciate further information on when these ten operations are planned to be carried out. Sincere thanks for any help you can give us.
As my wife stated some time ago, we are very much looking forward to the performance of these first operations. We have not heard any further news and also, when do you reckon the technology will be available for the general public?
>>> I wish I knew! KLS
Why does everything seem to be at a standstill regarding these very important operations?We are already seven months into this year and still no news.
