Multiple sclerosis stem cell treatment breakthrough could stop disease in its tracks, study finds
A breakthrough in stem cell research has provided a glimmer of hope for a new treatment that could halt the development of multiple sclerosis, researchers have said.
A clinical study found injecting stem cells into the brains of MS patients could potentially stop the disease advancing.
The study said the procedure was “safe, well tolerated and has a long-lasting effect that appears to protect the brain from further damage”.
MS impacts the brain and spinal cord, leading to symptoms such as vision problems, as well as issues with movement, and each year almost 7,000 are diagnosed with the disease.
