| Stem Cell Research - Will This Be The Long Awaited | | | | "Stem Cell Therapies" report that some types of |
| Cure For Arthritis? | | | | stem cells are having "significant effects on a variety |
| For anyone desperate for arthritis pain relief, stem | | | | of autoimmune type of problems such as rheumatoid |
| cells may be the answer to the long awaited cure for | | | | arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus ..." etc. |
| arthritis. Now I am not talking about embryonic stem | | | | As with most areas of stem cell research, the |
| cells. This can be a controversial issue and is best left | | | | treatment of arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is early |
| to other forums. | | | | days. But most researchers suggest that stem cells |
| Rather I am talking about using a patient's own stem | | | | appear to hold good potential for regenerating |
| cells to grow new tissue which can be used to | | | | damaged arthritic tissue, although they caution that |
| replace that damaged by arthritis. | | | | the long term behaviour of implanted stem cells in |
| According to The Australian Readers Digest (March | | | | joints needs further research. |
| 2006) a research team at Australia's Newcastle | | | | So although it appears that although there are still |
| Hunter Medical Research Institute is conducting clinical | | | | some years of research ahead, arthritis sufferers at |
| trials on severely ill coronary patients. In the trials, | | | | long last have some hope that arthritis pain relief is in |
| bone marrow is extracted from the patient and | | | | sight. |
| specialist stem cells are isolated from the marrow. | | | | In the meantime it's important to do what you can |
| These stem cells are then cultured into billions of cells | | | | now to help yourself. Glucosamine is reported to be |
| over a period of six to eight weeks and then | | | | having good results by helping to rebuild damaged |
| injected back into the patient's heart muscle to | | | | cartilage. |
| prompt new blood vessel growth. Some success is | | | | Maintaining mobility is especially important for arthritis |
| also reported in restoring sight, growing skin and | | | | sufferers and exercise should be part of your daily |
| regenerating livers. | | | | routine. |
| But the big news for arthritis sufferers is that | | | | Eating the correct diet is important as it has been |
| Genzyme Biosurgery in Massachusetts has grown | | | | suggested that some foods can trigger arthritis pain |
| human knee cartilage in alaboratory. | | | | while others may provide arthritis pain relief. A |
| How does this impact on arthritis sufferers? | | | | correct diet will also lead to loss of excess weight, |
| Because stem cells appear to have the ability to | | | | taking pressure off arthritic joints. |
| regenerate damaged tissue and bone it appears that | | | | To read more about how glucosamine and diet can |
| the long awaited arthritis pain relief cure may be | | | | help click on the link in the resource box below. |
| more than a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. | | | | |