Groundbreaking Stem Cell Treatment Restores Vision for

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Bobby

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A groundbreaking stem cell treatment has successfully improved vision in three out of four patients with damaged corneas. The treatment uses induced pluripotent stem cells from a healthy donor's blood cells to create transparent corneal tissue.
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The clinical trial involved two women and two men, aged 39 to 72, all with a condition called limbal stem-cell deficiency in both eyes. Doctors removed scar tissue from one eye of each patient and replaced it with lab-grown corneal cells.
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Three patients maintained their improved vision for over a year after the procedure. The treatment proved safe, with no tumor formation or immune system rejection—common concerns with transplants.
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“These success stories suggest we are headed in the right direction,” Kapil Bharti, a translational stem-cell researcher at US National Eye Institute, commented.

 #Science is awesome 🧬🦾🚀🤯 

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World’s first stem-cell treatment restores vision for patients with severe corneal damage | - Times of India

Science News: Japanese scientists conducted a clinical trial using stem cells to treat severe corneal damage. The trial involved four participants with limbal stem

D J
What about for more common myopia?

Tasia
Promising! Stem cell therapy is accelerating and actually making a difference right now. This kind of win could seriously fire up more folks to get behind stem cell research & in places where you can't easily find a donor, this could be a game-changer.

Cyril
From what I recall (memory-wise), all the donors we need are mothers willing to give up their umbilical cord. Then grow more stemcells using the cord's as the template to make unprogramed stemcells which can be grown endlessly.

Nate
A hospital in east China has used reprogrammed stem cells to treat severe heart failure, with 90 per cent of patients showing significant recovery in heart function after the novel therapy. #Science is awesome 🧬🦾🚀🤯 On Wednesday, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, affiliated with Nanjing University, released the long-term follow-up results of a phase 2 clinical study, which was published in the journal Nature Medicine. #Biohackers Connect While dead heart muscle cannot regrow, this stem cell technology can help ageing or damaged hearts grow new muscle tissue and restore function. #Healthspan Advocates scmp.com/news/china/scien..
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Groundbreaking Stem Cell Treatment Restores Vision for

Bobby

World’s first stem-cell treatment restores vision for patients with severe corneal damage | - Times of India

D JWhat about for more common myopia?

TasiaPromising! Stem cell therapy is accelerating and actually making a difference right now. This kind of win could seriously fire up more folks to get behind stem cell research & in places where you can't easily find a donor, this could be a game-changer.

CyrilFrom what I recall (memory-wise), all the donors we need are mothers willing to give up their umbilical cord. Then grow more stemcells using the cord's as the template to make unprogramed stemcells which can be grown endlessly.

D J
What about for more common myopia?

Tasia
Promising! Stem cell therapy is accelerating and actually making a difference right now. This kind of win could seriously fire up more folks to get behind stem cell research & in places where you can't easily find a donor, this could be a game-changer.

Cyril
From what I recall (memory-wise), all the donors we need are mothers willing to give up their umbilical cord. Then grow more stemcells using the cord's as the template to make unprogramed stemcells which can be grown endlessly.