Thursday, May 12, 2016

Stem Cell Research for MS Treatment

Image Via Everyday Health
Scientific research has shown that the possibility of using stem cells to slow the effects of MS is a distinct possibility in the near future. MS, or multiple sclerosis is a disease that damages the sheaths to nerve cells in the brain and spinal chord. This disease can cause numbness, impairment of speech and of muscular coordination, blurred vision, and severe fatigue. The research being done currently is almost all experimental, but has incredible pontential to help rebuild the damaged nerve sheaths. 

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