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health-and-medicine1 year ago

"Stem Cell Therapy: Transforming Lives and Restoring Mobility in Patients with Brain Damage, MS, and Spinal Cord Injury"

Stem cell transplants are revolutionizing regenerative medicine, with patients like Michael Adams and Richard Benedetto experiencing life-changing recoveries from brain injuries and multiple sclerosis. Extracted from their own bodies, the stem cells are purified and reimplanted to repair damaged tissue, leading to remarkable improvements in mobility, cognitive function, and overall quality of life. This groundbreaking treatment has shown promise in treating a range of conditions, offering hope for those with neurological disorders and injuries.

via Daily Mail|
#brain-injury#health-and-medicine#medical-innovation
health2 years ago

"Hope for an End to the AIDS Pandemic: 5 Individuals Successfully Cured of HIV"

Over the past 15 years, a few individuals have been cured of HIV, including the famous "Berlin Patient" who received a stem cell transplant. However, these treatments are expensive and risky. Exciting new developments include a CRISPR-based treatment that has shown promise in animal studies, as well as the use of the cancer drug venetoclax to reduce HIV DNA in cells. Additionally, advancements in HIV treatments and preventatives, such as monthly injections and vaginal rings, are making it easier for people to live with the virus. Promising HIV vaccines are also in clinical trials. Researchers are studying individuals who have naturally suppressed the virus to find potential connections for a cure.

via Freethink|
#aids#crispr#cure
health2 years ago

Surgeon's sentence increased for harm during windpipe transplants.

An Italian surgeon, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail by a Swedish appeals court for causing the death of three patients between 2011 and 2014 during experimental stem cell windpipe transplants. The court concluded that there were no emergency situations among two of the three patients who later died, while the procedure on the third could not be justified. Macchiarini denied any criminal wrongdoing. He was fired from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute in March 2016 for breaching medical ethics after being accused of falsifying his resume and misrepresenting his work.

via The Associated Press|
#experimental-surgery#health#medical-ethics
health2 years ago

Inconsistent Newborn Disease Screening Causes Diagnosis Delays Across States

Varying state policies on newborn genetic screenings have led to some babies being diagnosed with rare diseases too late for effective treatment. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends screening for 37 disorders, but no state screens for all of them. Parents and doctors are pushing for expanded screening to save lives, citing the increasing number of treatable genetic diseases. However, getting a condition added to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel is difficult, and some committee members have expressed concerns about the risks of stem cell transplants.

via NBC News|
#genetic-disorders#health#krabbe-disease
health2 years ago

Stem Cell Transplants in Monkeys Offer Hope for HIV Cure in Humans

Stem cell transplants have been used to cure two monkeys of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), the HIV-relative that infects 45 primate species. Although some human cures have already been achieved, the technique has had far too many side effects for widespread application. In the monkey cases, however, the researchers responsible think they understand why the approach worked and what needs to be done to apply it to humans on a consistent basis.

via IFLScience|
#ccr5-gene#cure#health
health2 years ago

"Hopeful Visions for Multiple Sclerosis Future"

A person with multiple sclerosis (MS) shares their top five wishes for the future of MS, including prevention of the disease, repairing damaged myelin, approving stem cell transplants, improving MS knowledge, and using highly effective treatments as early as possible. The author emphasizes the need for better outreach for education and research to find a vaccine to prevent the Epstein-Barr virus, which is thought to be a strong risk factor for developing MS.

via Multiple Sclerosis News Today|
#disease-modifying-therapies#health#multiple-sclerosis