Stem cell therapy success in treatment of sight loss from macular degeneration

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http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/15/stem-cell-success-in-treating-macular-degeneration
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Patients with a devastating eye disease who had embryonic stem cell therapy to improve their sight have suffered no major side-effects since they had the treatment, scientists report.

The study represents the first evidence for the long-term safety of the pioneering therapy, which restored some vision to more than half of the patients who took part in the trial.

There had been concerns that the cells could be rejected by the body’s immune system or become overactive and grow into tumours. But after following the patients for up to three years, researchers said the treatment appeared to be safe.

The trial focused on 18 patients with two different types of macular degeneration. The diseases have no effective treatments and are among the leading causes of blindness in adults and children in the developed world.
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So much for the moronic ReTHUGs who blocked stem cell research. People have really forgotten those Bush years.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. there is promising stem cell work going on with hearing loss as well.

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2. There is promising stem cell research in several areas

The backward creationist morons should be ignored.

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3. AND diabetes!!!

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