Stem cell trial cures blindness for many patients – with no side effects – The Independent
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Stem cell trial cures blindness for many patients – with no side effects
The Independent Doctors injected the stem cells into the eyes of 18 patients – nine with Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and nine with dry, age-related macular degeneration – with the ultimate aim of repairing damaged photoreceptors in the retina at the back of the eye … |
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Stem cells to treat blindness appear to be safe
STLtoday.com “It’s a wonderful first step, but it doesn’t prove that (stem cells) work,” said Chris Mason, chairman of regenerative medicine at University College London, who was not part of the research. He said it was encouraging that the studies dispelled fears … |
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Stem cell donor travels 5k miles to meet recipient
9NEWS.com Doctors only gave him about two months to live. “I was lethargic,” he said. “It was tough to get up the energy to do things I wanted to do, and it progressively got worse.” They said he needed a stem cell transplant, but finding the perfect donor would … |
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Stem cell donor travels 5k miles to meet recipient
9NEWS.com Doctors only gave him about two months to live. “I was lethargic,” he said. “It was tough to get up the energy to do things I wanted to do, and it progressively got worse.” They said he needed a stem cell transplant, but finding the perfect donor would … |
New York Times |
Study Backs Use of Stem Cells in Retinas
New York Times Since they were first isolated 16 years ago, human embryonic stem cells have been thought to have the potential to replace the body’s worn-out tissues and treat a wide variety of diseases. The progress has been slow. But now researchers are reporting … Stem Cells Show Potential Benefits for Eye DiseasesWall Street Journal Stem Cells Allow Nearly Blind Patients to SeeTIME Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Vision In Preliminary Human TestNPR (blog) Telegraph.co.uk –MIT Technology Review –The Guardian all 143 news articles » |