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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Watching a programme on it on BBC World. incredible watching the difference in these people after the transplant in trials in Sheffield. Early stages in development I think but bloody marvellous.
Science is both brilliant and scary.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's amazing stuff some of the research. There are a few people in my close family with MS, really hoping the research will lead to some effective treatments in the future. |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
I know a lady who travelled to Holland for this treatment, sadly didn't make a difference for her  hopefully science can figure out a treatment and a cure.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Am no expert, but from what I know stem cells are new cells generated from existing ones- outside the body?
And a bit 'controversial '. like acting like God to some people .
So what were these trials actually doing - and given ms is a condition affecting while body , I think, where were they injected? The spine ? |
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This was on our local news as it's been done in Sheffield.
Perversely, because it involves no new drugs, 'just' chemotherapy, the research was slowed because there was no big drug company backing. Sad if that is true. Wish them all the best in helping stop that cruel disease. |
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"Am no expert, but from what I know stem cells are new cells generated from existing ones- outside the body?
And a bit 'controversial '. like acting like God to some people .
So what were these trials actually doing - and given ms is a condition affecting while body , I think, where were they injected? The spine ?"
From what I remember, the stem cells are extracted from the blood, them chemo is used to kill off the bodies bone marrow, and then the stem cells are transfused like blood back into the body, and because they have no "programming" the stem cells automatically get sent to the bones to form new bone marrow, which is free of MS, and this then rolls out through the body. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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We both know people who have suffered from MS, it would be a blessing for so many if this was proved to help and rolled out in the NHS.
Wishing all involved in the trials the best of luck.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ooh! Can someone link the research, got a friend with ms."
I'd post you a link but apparently that's a ban-worthy offence on this site. It's been in the news quite a bit this week so if you google for recent stories something like the BBC should get you to more info about the actual research. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Genetics will be the solution to nearly all illness as in reality most illness are genetic faults or abnormalities.
Considering how far we've come in the very short time since the genome was mapped...
The next twenty years could be very promising |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ooh! Can someone link the research, got a friend with ms.
I'd post you a link but apparently that's a ban-worthy offence on this site. It's been in the news quite a bit this week so if you google for recent stories something like the BBC should get you to more info about the actual research. "
You can post links, joe posts youtube links daily |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ooh! Can someone link the research, got a friend with ms.
I'd post you a link but apparently that's a ban-worthy offence on this site. It's been in the news quite a bit this week so if you google for recent stories something like the BBC should get you to more info about the actual research.
You can post links, joe posts youtube links daily"
Apparently not all links are created equal. I'm not risking it, I get enough bans as it is. |
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By *izzy.Woman
over a year ago
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Is this the same as the BBC panorama programme ? I haven't watched it.....but last week's panorama was about MS and stem cells. Suggest people watch it on catch up or Iplayer or Whatever.....sorry am not techno savvy  |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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"Ooh! Can someone link the research, got a friend with ms."
I think was only a trial with 20 people over two years, 10 being given the treatment and 10 being given placebo. It is still very much in its experimental phase and by no means a issued by the NHS as treatment for MS, if I have it right. There are also implications for funding due to no drugs being used (as own patients cells are used). It means no pharmaceutical companies will sponsor the research - as they will get no benefit once treatment is ongoing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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MS is very similar to cancer in the way that there will be no one single cure. The disease affects each individual differently (relapsing-remitting/primary progressive) and therefore needs different treatments.
While this provides hope to people like my mum who have had the disease since she was my age, I often feel that not enough is done to fund and promote MS research |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"All good news for me as I have MS.
Fecking shit disease!
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good luck, I hope you achieve it  "
Ahh thanks, although I won't be holding
my breath. As Shhhh_22 has already said, there is not enough research or funding available. But I stay positive and hope that it will happen one day x |
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"Ooh! Can someone link the research, got a friend with ms.
I think was only a trial with 20 people over two years, 10 being given the treatment and 10 being given placebo. It is still very much in its experimental phase and by no means a issued by the NHS as treatment for MS, if I have it right. There are also implications for funding due to no drugs being used (as own patients cells are used). It means no pharmaceutical companies will sponsor the research - as they will get no benefit once treatment is ongoing. "
That's the bit that really grips my shit, drug companies not funding research just cos there's nothing in it for them.
I think the Govt should make it mandatory that the big companies have to contribute to non-profitable lines of research before they are allowed a licence to sell in this country.  |
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