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Also, anyone know if this relates to another pathogen suspect for MS, the Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP)? I don't know how close MAP is to tuberculosis, which is the original target of the BCG vaccine. Here is a review of the research done in Italy for MS in 2013-2014. Vaccine...

I saw this exact same article last year. Weird it gets published again, with no new information.

Update on positive results for BCG vaccine trials for type 1 diabetes. June 22, 2018 Study: TB vaccine helps treat Type 1 diabetes http://www.bostonherald.com/lifestyle/health/2018/06/study_tb_vaccine_helps_treat_type_1_diabetes Discussion about it's use for MS Feb 2018 http://www.wheelchairkamikaze...

I was just searching all the old posts on Niacin flush from 2013, so glad to find y'all are still using it in 2017. Here is my experience: After shower, take 0.5 to 1.0 grams crushed Niacin ER under the tongue. It forms a paste which I suck on for the next hour or so while I'm working out. Takes me ...

I had 7 doses of Novantrone in 2002 over 1 year. After 6 months that's when I first had to use a cane. Never did help my MS at all. Here's some good news for leukemia risk. Two studies find vitamin C can prevent and treat leukemia http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/biotech/sd-me-vitamin-le...

This study came out in Feb 2017, did you see this one, and did you try the peony supplement? Overall, the study “demonstrated that PF treatment can effectively improve the clinical symptoms and delay the disease onset in EAE”, researchers wrote. PF decreased IL-6 production by dendritic cells, culmi...

NHE, do yo think the vasodilation from the nitro patch enlivened you with oxygen?

I tried Niagen for 3 months and Basis for 2 months. Neither of these nicotinamide riboside products made any change to energy level. I was trying to see if it could do anything like a B vitamin that does give me a tremendous energy boost. Since 2014 I've been using niacin ER as a sublingual to induc...

PointsNorth, what is your VDR Taq mutation status? Have you found any connections yet to vitamin D therapy and VDR gene mutations? Here's mine: SammyJo GeneticGenie.org report from 23andMe genetic analysis VDR Bsm rs1544410 CC -/- normal VDR Taq rs731236 AA +/+ homozygous double mutation Here are yo...

Mar 15th, 2016 the draft bill introduced. We need everyone to send emails to Senators IMMEDIATELY! Easy instructions provided. Please share, we finally have a chance to make adult stem cells part of standard medical care, covered by insurance. This is just the start of the legislative process, so le...

I have collected all the news reports on Doug Oliver and Vanna Belton's vision recovery here

Adult Stem Cells Restore Sight To The Blind
http://www.patientsforstemcells.org/...restore-sight/

Also the news about the stem cell legislation in the Senate!

Excellent news! An FDA approved human trial in the USA at Tisch MS Research Center of New York, just got approved and funded to move to ph 2 based on good results for ph 1. AND this is for secondary and progressive MS! But if it can help reverse dissability in progressed MS, think what it will do fo...

This is just mice, how about some good news on an FDA approved human trial in the USA. Just got approved and funded to move to ph 2 based on good results fro ph 1, AND this is for secondary and progressive MS! Wheelchair Kamikaze: An Interview with Dr. Saud Sadiq – FDA Approves Phase II MS Stem Cell...

I was searching Alzheimer's Disease, and I was delighted to see CCSVI noted, with the statement "It is possible that this is also the cause of neurodegeneration in AD. " Which followed a summary of CCSVI in MS "This theory holds that increased venous pressure could be the main reason ...

Cureorbust is right, most clinics offering adipose stem cells do not expand the dose, they just centrifuge the fat to get the mesenchymal cells isolated, and it is a low dose, 10-20 million. They also take out lots of fat, 8-12 oz which can leave you sore or bruised. I chose to use one of the few ce...