BioNews – Multiple Sclerosis stem cell therapy trialled
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A clinical trial investigating the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) using bone marrow stem cells has produced encouraging results, researchers at Bristol University have reported.
In the phase I clinical trial, six MS patients were injected with stem cells harvested from their own bone marrow. The main aim of the study was to determine whether this procedure was safe and free from side effects. The researchers also regularly tested the patients for disease progression.