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FDA OKs First Human Trial of Neural Stem Cell Therapy
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."
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.
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.
Sig Battery depleted. Reverting to safe mode.
Why does it matter?
The Kruger Dunning explains most post on
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.
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!!!
Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure everything I just said is completely wrong.
Neural Stem Cell Therapy - It Tickles!!! (tee hee .......eyes go glassy .... drool begins)
L'esperienza de questa dolce vita (The experience of this sweet life) - Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy