I_Lam_Edhellen
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Join date : 2009-06-10
Age : 37
Location : Orodrim
 | | Subject: Stem Cells might cure some types of blindness! Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:51 pm | |
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- “Our study is designed to test the safety and tolerability of hESC-RPE in patients with advanced-stage Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and dry age-related macular degeneration,” the authors wrote. “So far, the cells seem to have transplanted into both patients without abnormal proliferation … or other untoward pathological reactions or safety signals. Continued follow-up and further study is needed. The ultimate therapeutic goal will be to treat patients earlier in the disease processes, potentially increasing the likelihood of photoreceptor and central visual rescue.”
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