Stem-Cell treatment cures blindness
Taylor Flatt (Who am I?) , Petersburg: Jun 14 2008
Made Popular Jun 14 2008
Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London have found that using stem cells they can help recreate parts of the eye. They have been using this awesome tool to help victims from chemical burns or sufferers of the disease aniridia. They have...
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Tags: Stem-Cells, Research, Restore Eyesight, Aniridia
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Diana F
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Diana F DiscoveR8.com (Who am I?) Jun 15 2008
Riv, United States
This article could stand two more pieces of information: 1. If there was an official study written up, where was it published? 2. What was the source of the stem cells used? Are these cells embryonic, cord blood, adult?
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Taylor Flatt
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Taylor Flatt multiplayernetwork.n.. (Who am I?) Jun 17 2008
Petersburg, United States
Good questions Diana, I’ll look into that.
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Taylor Flatt
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Taylor Flatt multiplayernetwork.n.. (Who am I?) Jun 17 2008
Petersburg, United States
Alright, well heres the answers you were looking for.

1. The report was presented at a conference on regenerative medicine.

2. Limbal cells.


Limbal cells, which are located under the eyelids and are responsible for maintaining the transparent layer on the outside of the cornea, are injured following chemical burns or in aniridia sufferers.

British scientists claimed that following limbal stem cells transplantation, the opaque cornea begins to clear up as healthy transparent layer cells replace affected ones.


Via: presstv
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YAMIN
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YAMIN zenlimited.co.uk (Who am I?) Jun 28 2008
AHMEDABAD, India
We wish it works effectively but some times some stem cells related claims are unnecessarily hyped.
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Taylor Flatt
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Taylor Flatt multiplayernetwork.n.. (Who am I?) Jun 30 2008
Petersburg, United States
Ahh yes. Although you cannot pass up an opportunity to cover things such as this because if you don’t and later it becomes something, you might regret covering and spreading the news. But nothing is for sure without research which will come with time. :)
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