Good news for sufferers of Macula Degeneration.
Doctor Schwartz, of UCLA has announced that the first trials of stem cell treatments have proved to be encouraging. While one patient showed visual improvement with no visible regrowth of retina light receptors and so a placebo effect (patient felt it would work so acted accordingly), could not be ruled out. another patient showed growth of new retinal cells.
This is a link to the Washington Post video report Click HERE.
Doctor Schwartz, of UCLA has announced that the first trials of stem cell treatments have proved to be encouraging. While one patient showed visual improvement with no visible regrowth of retina light receptors and so a placebo effect (patient felt it would work so acted accordingly), could not be ruled out. another patient showed growth of new retinal cells.
This is a link to the Washington Post video report Click HERE.
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