MS nerve damage repaired in lab

Hello all, I just wanted to pass this link along as it is exactly the type of "good news" that all would hope to hear...even if it is only in mice thus far. Best to you all.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7035883.stm

[6-paq]

Sounds promising!!  Thanks for sharing that!

[Siddy1]

Nice to hear from you again!  How are you doing?

I have been researching this subject for quite some time.  I think it was on the Discovery Channel a month ago that I saw a man  travel from U.K. go to the Far East for this kind of procedure. He paid $20,000  to have it done.   It also showed the experiments done on mice in other countries including U.K.  The mice improved dramatically.   It actually showed the procedure and it was very interesting. They injected directly into his spine.

Sadly, the man had ALS though and was pretty far advanced.  I think this was his last hope. It was not very effective for him  as far as I know but they were saying that they do this procedure with MS patients and have very good success.

How is your wife?  Thanks for  giving the forum this information.

Take care
Marcie

[Siddy1]

There is also a feature on Multiple sclerosis hormone link on  that same website to something we were discussing the other day.  

"Abnormal hormone levels could play a significant role in how multiple sclerosis develops, research suggests.  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4175463.stmo

Marcie

[Siddy1]

I just remembered what I was trying to remember earlier about these experiments.

The reason this was so fascinating to me was they showed the mice they used in these experiments and one mouse sort of resembled me in a way.  It showed the poor thing struggling to climb a  little ladder with only his front right leg and back right leg, his left  side being too weak.  Then it showed the mouse after the treatments and he just ran up the ladder with all four legs. I remember thinking - wow  - give me some of that!  :)  :)  :)  :)

Marcie