HadIt.com Elder wallyg Posted September 20, 2005 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 20, 2005 B) Stem Cell Injections Repair Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice Scientists Say Approach Is Not Ready for Testing in Humans By Rick Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, September 20, 2005; Page A02 Mice with severe spinal cord injuries regained much of their ability to walk normally after getting injections of stem cells taken from the brains of human fetuses, scientists in California reported yesterday. The work strengthens recent evidence that various kinds of stem cells -- including some from human embryos and others from fetuses -- have the capacity to nurse injured nerve cells back to health and in some cases even become replacement neurons themselves. Scientists cautioned that the approach was not ready for testing in patients with spinal cord diseases or injuries. "This is a first step in what has to be a long series of steps to get to anything clinical," said Aileen Anderson, a neuroscientist at the University of California at Irvine, who led the latest work with colleague Brian Cummings. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...?referrer=email Fight the VA as if they are the enemy; for they are! Erin go Bragh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DSTARR Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 The problem with us spinal cord veterans is that the injections have to be given with in a few days of the injury.Not going to hold my breath for this technalogy DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) I Would love to find something that works but am not ready to volunteer to be a laboratory rat. Had that done to me while at the VA hospital and it was not by my choice. The medical types should have learned alot about spinal cord injuries in my case but it was to their advantage not to say anything that would have stopped the seemingly never ending disaster. Josh Edited December 28, 2005 by Josh [font=Verdana] Joseph Hertrich (Josh) Cartagena Colombia Boulder Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Soumis Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I Would love to find something that works but am not ready to volunteer to be a laboratory rat. Had that done to me while at the VA hospital and it was not by my choice. The medical types should have learned alot about spinal cord injuries in my case but it was to their advantage not to say anything that would have stopped the seemingly never ending disaster. Josh As far as I'm concerned, all spinal cord injuries are severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thFO Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'd be happy if they'd offer the artificial disc implants. Why at the age of 36 they want to fuse 3 or 4 of my lower vertabrae together is beyond me. What's wrong with using newer technology. If it doesn't work then I can always do the fusion later. 80% SC/100% TDIU 70%PTSD All the rest is Back problems. 10th Mountain. God Bless the Troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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