In an early clinical trial of 21 patients, doctors at Northwestern University have succeeded in reversing early-stage multiple sclerosis (MS) using a patient’s own stem cells.
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Reversing Multiple Sclerosis
Stem Cells From Blood
It was originally thought that the only cells capable of differentiating into a variety of organs (a.k.a. pluripotent stem cells) were those obtained from embryos. But researchers recently announced that they have successfully engineered stem cells from human blood – a breakthrough that could revolutionize how we diagnose and treat disease.
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