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Sunday, 12 August 2018

Stem Cell Treatment Centers May Offer Some Patients New Hope

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By Patrick Mitchell


Medical science has certainly come a long way very quickly. Now, many diseases that were seen as a certain death sentence just a few decades ago can be cured, or at least managed. New generation medication can work wonders and newly developed surgical procedures saves countless lives. Research in many fields continue unabated. Bone marrow transplants, for example, seems to promise a revolution in the entire medical field. Already stem cell treatment centers offer certain patients these transplants.

Bone marrow transplants are have been done for some time. Now, for the first time, however, new research show that the potential of this treatment techniques may be much more far reaching than previously thought. Previously, only patients suffering from blood related diseases such as leukaemia were considered for this type of treatment. Their chemo treatments destroyed their blood cells and marrow transplants encouraged the growth of new cells.

It is important to note that these transplants do not cure any disease. At best, they can add a few years to the lives of patients. It is also important to keep in mind that bone marrow transplants are deemed to be extremely risky. Researchers nevertheless hope that transplants will indeed become a cure for many different medical conditions, including some types of cancer. Much more needs to be done first, however.

The main characteristic of these transplants are that it promotes the growth of new cells. Once this can be done successfully, diseases like Parkinson and Alzheimer will be conquered because the damaged brain cells will simply be replaced with healthy ones. Transplants will also be used to treat physical brain injuries and many different types of spine injury.

Heart Disease is one of the biggest killers on the planet. Millions of people suffer from some form of heart problem. This is why this field is another focus point for bone marrow transplant researchers. If damages heart muscles, valves and arteries can be repaired by growing new ones, then many millions of people will be able to gain a new lease on life.

Unfortunately, the whole issue of bone marrow transplants is at the centre of controversy. Critics say that these transplants are dangerous. Moreover, they point out that it is common practice to use the blood taken from the umbilical cords of unborn babies to perform these transplants. This poses an enormous moral dilemma. Women may even decide to become pregnant for the sole purpose of making money from their unborn babies.

Huge amounts are being poured into the research in this field. Critics say that researchers are making false and premature promises about the end result of their efforts. They say that results are still years away and that it is unseemly and unprofessional to claim any type of progress or breakthrough at present. There can be absolutely no claim that any breakthroughs are imminent.

Nobody can yet say for sure whether bone marrow transplants will be the next major medical miracle. One thing is certain, however, and that is that there are certainly many exciting prospects for these transplants. For the sake of ill patients, one hopes that the research pays off.




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