Repairing MS damage in advanced age MS
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:44 am
This is encourgaing, especially for people that have had MS for a long time. If this proves out it might be a good approach following stopping of MS via HSCT. . . . .
Hopes for Reversing Age-Associated Effects in MS Patients
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... esearch%29
"For individuals with MS, this means that in theory regenerative therapies will work throughout the duration of the disease. Specifically, it means that remyelination therapies do not need to be based on stem cell transplantation since the stem cells already present in the brain and spinal cord can be made to regenerate myelin -- regardless of the patient's age."
Hopes for Reversing Age-Associated Effects in MS Patients
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... esearch%29
"For individuals with MS, this means that in theory regenerative therapies will work throughout the duration of the disease. Specifically, it means that remyelination therapies do not need to be based on stem cell transplantation since the stem cells already present in the brain and spinal cord can be made to regenerate myelin -- regardless of the patient's age."