Try to treat cerebral palsy stem cells

The Australian scientists start A new study, during which they will try to treat cerebral paralysis with stem cells. The first volunteers began 20 children who will stick their own blood taken from the umbilical cord.

Stem cells

The following year the band Researchers from Australia, will start learning a new way treatment of cerebral palsy   through stem cells . In this way, Australian doctors try to check the methodology that is already used in some countries. It has long been expected by experts Australian clinical trial techniques treatment of cerebral paralysis It may provide one of the most powerful evidence favor of efficacy and safety of stem cells It is taken from the umbilical cord, to restore brain damage caused by cerebral palsy.

In some cases, children with cerebral palsy During the experiment will be able to receive blood from the umbilical cord of his brothers and sisters, if it would be available. The age of participants of the experiment from 1 to 10 years old. Doctors will closely monitor their health status before and after Each transfusion to watch for improvement or deterioration.

According to the authors Jonah Novak, the experiment will be an important step towards establishing truth in the question of whether the stem cells are able to help in the treatment of children cerebral palsy. Blood from the umbilical cord is rich in stem cells, able to regenerate in any other cells in the body. Animal studies and Some studies in humans have shown the effectiveness of stem cells the restoration of damaged tissue, including brain tissue.

Research It begins shortly after the Royal Australian College of Physicians warned parents of children with cerebral palsy about the dangers of traveling abroad for experimental and untested stem cell treatments. Currently while this treatment offers a number of countries, including Panama, China, India and Russia. (READ MORE)

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