Stem cells treat wasted muscles
Dogs with muscular dystrophy walk better after injections.
An infusion of stem cells scraped from blood vessels has helped dogs with a form of muscular dystrophy to walk more normally, perhaps heralding a treatment for the human disease.
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Comments
As a 62 year old male with FSH I volunteer now for any future trials and testing.
Posted by: Bill West | November 16, 2006 07:24 PM
Do you think this research could help on someone with horn cell apnea my nephew was born with this and cant walk at all never has been able to walk. He is 11 years old.
Thanks for your time.
Vicki Risener
Posted by: Vicki Risener | November 16, 2006 07:56 PM
I HAVE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY I WOULD BE WILLING TO BE A VOLENTEER TO BE TESTED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD WORK ON HUMANS
THIS SOUNDS EXCITING
Posted by: RAY DOTSON | November 16, 2006 09:27 PM
I just heard of this wonderful news yesterday. I have a cousin in China that has Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. I very, very much hope this news would lead to a cure for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy.
Posted by: Jimmy Phung | November 17, 2006 05:27 AM
These are exciting times for researchers and those suffering from genetically caused disabilities. My son has FSHD and we are currently working to fund FSHD research at the University of Washington. I hope findings like these will stimulate new research interest and funding.
Posted by: Terry Colella | November 18, 2006 12:33 AM
This year in April, at the age of 29, I was diagnosed with Nonaka Muscular Dystrophy. I would be interested in volunteering for the human testing if the opportunity arises.
Thank you for your research and findings.
Posted by: Khan | November 19, 2006 05:31 AM
Kudos! I look forward to the first human trials, not only with Duchenne but also with other muscular dystrophies such as FSHD.
Posted by: Frank from the Netherlands | November 19, 2006 05:33 PM
My son is interested in volunteering for future studies on humans. My son is 16 years old and has Friederich's ataxia.
Anxiously awaiting your reply
Posted by: Tommy Hoskins | November 19, 2006 09:20 PM
my son connor has duchenne he is 11 years old we would like to volunteer him for any human testing.thank you for all your hard work
Posted by: ian o'sullivan | November 20, 2006 12:29 PM
my 12 year old son has duchenne muscular dystrophy,he has asked me to find out as much as possible for him while he is at school about possible trials on boys with this condition. Is he needed to help please?
Time is running out.uk.
[Editor's note: please note that this study reports work done with dogs, not with humans. For any help or advice, pls contact the Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/ or a similar group.]
Posted by: t worrell | November 20, 2006 06:06 PM
My brothers have myotonic muscular dystrophy. Although it is not as severe as Duchanne, it has affected one’s limbs and the other’s lungs, throat and stomach. I have many cousins with MD as well with varying symptoms.
They both are over 40 and in poor health (relating to the disease only), but are very willing and desperately want to sign up for a trial of this treatment tomorrow!
Will human trials start in this less severe form of MD before testing on the very severe cases?
Posted by: Paul Amodio | November 21, 2006 07:25 PM
I myself have fsh and can just about walk with it, and as my last consultant said ( i am buggard ) is there really going to be trials soon, or is it again just getting our hopes up, i had an appointment in ireland for stem cells but they closed it down, i want to know if there is light at the end of the tunnel or am i destined to live my life in my house for fear of falling down all the time.
Posted by: J Beaumont | February 18, 2007 11:08 AM