FDA OKs First Human Trial of Neural Stem Cell Therapy 149
An anonymous reader sends word that the FDA has approved a phase 1 trial for Neuralstem, a company with a patented stem cell procedure targeting ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and other spinal conditions. The company's CEO said in a press release, "While this trial aims to primarily establish safety and feasibility data in treating ALS patients, we also hope to be able to measure a slowing down of the ALS degenerative process." Results are expected in 2 years. The trial will involve 12 ALS patients who will receive stem cell injections in the lumbar area of the spinal cord. An information site for the disabled community adds hopefully: "If it makes it through all stages of testing, we will see if doctors are willing to [use] it on subjects that have injuries coming from physical injuries like diving accidents."
Re:Wonder how this will cost (Score:4, Funny)
Kids eat too much anyway - it'll do them good. How much does a sandwich and an apple cost, anyway? You're not going to fund much research for that.
Re:Wonder how this will cost (Score:3, Funny)
Ah, does that really matter?
Kid goes to school, then has to spend every cent taking care of a failing parent. Parent dies anyway, kid broke for life.
Kid doesn't go to school, gets a job, puts self thru school, and both parent and kid come out better.
Re:What kind of stem cells? (Score:3, Funny)
Why does it matter?
Re:Dr. Stephen Hawking (Score:1, Funny)
Not to be confused with 'Hawk Fucking', which is a new sport in some parts of the world. And unlike the above post, actually has some minimal value.
Re:Wonder how this will cost (Score:3, Funny)
WTF?
That website is horrible and factually wrong.
What's that you say?! A troll has a link in his sig to a website that is wrong!?! Rally the Internet Justice League - this evil cannot be allowed to stand unopposed!!!
Neural Stem Cell Therapy - It Tickles! (Score:2, Funny)