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airwave
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I welcome the news today that a year long trial is to be undertaken using stem cells alongside chrondrocytes(cartilage cells), to be injected into joints affected by OA. Initial tests seem to indicate that some growth of the cartilage will take place and help the worn joints.
Also, another study is taking place at Cardiff Uni. looking at growing cartilage for surgical use.
We'll soon be jumping around! Well, OK, just walking slightly faster would be good? We could do with some new footballers as well.......
8) Its a grin, honest!
Also, another study is taking place at Cardiff Uni. looking at growing cartilage for surgical use.
We'll soon be jumping around! Well, OK, just walking slightly faster would be good? We could do with some new footballers as well.......
8) Its a grin, honest!
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How right you are Airwave!!!
I heard this on the news this morning.
Oswestry is not too far away from me and the hospital is supposed to be wonderful.
No-one I know who has been there has a bad word to say about it
Checking your grin is in place
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Toni xx0 -
Let's hope they get the complete the research in time to stop too many people's joints wearing out - because once bone damage starts then I suppose it would be too late for this treatment and replacements would be the only option ...
SpeedyI have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.0 -
This does seem to be some good news hey!
When I first got diagnosed with OA in my ankle I was living in Wales. After hearing that the Jones & Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry perormed cartilage repair operations I asked my doctor to be referred. I got my appointment but unfortunately the damage I had already sustained was too extensive for this treatment to be possible. The staff there were really helpful though and one of the consultants made me aware of the research into stem cell therapy. I've done a bit of my own research into the treatment and I do hope that the outcome will be successful, although it'll probably be a few more years before we see it being commonplace.
Keeping my fingers crossed...0 -
Hi, Yes, medical trails do take a long time to compleate, as the law requires so much information about side effects and the safety of long term usage. All sorts of things. I was a secretary in the Biochemistry Dept at Oxford Univerysityand married to an expresearch biochemist.
the time lag their for new drugs was thought to be 10 years, thats the entire project time, so this is probably quite a few years into its trial.
I know it sounds horrible waste of time, but rather that than put an unsafe drug on the market. Its nothing to do with the drug companies or the doctors, its legislation for health and safety and if scientists don't follow it they can be arrested!!!! :shock:
Lets hope this works and they are well into the trial, so its not too long before BINGO we've won!!!!
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k8jenko wrote:This does seem to be some good news hey!
When I first got diagnosed with OA in my ankle I was living in Wales. After hearing that the Jones & Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry perormed cartilage repair operations I asked my doctor to be referred. I got my appointment but unfortunately the damage I had already sustained was too extensive for this treatment to be possible. The staff there were really helpful though and one of the consultants made me aware of the research into stem cell therapy. I've done a bit of my own research into the treatment and I do hope that the outcome will be successful, although it'll probably be a few more years before we see it being commonplace.
Keeping my fingers crossed...
I too have OA in my ankle, not too bad at the mo, only 29 years young. Just had an ankle scope 2 months ago. I have been interested in what they do at Oswestry. Can you supply me with names of the consultants which you asked to be referred to incase my scope isn't successful? How much damage did you have, when they turned you away? PM me if that helps. speak soon.0 -
woodbon wrote:Hi, Yes, medical trails do take a long time to compleate, as the law requires so much information about side effects and the safety of long term usage. All sorts of things. I was a secretary in the Biochemistry Dept at Oxford Univerysityand married to an expresearch biochemist.
the time lag their for new drugs was thought to be 10 years, thats the entire project time, so this is probably quite a few years into its trial.
I know it sounds horrible waste of time, but rather that than put an unsafe drug on the market. Its nothing to do with the drug companies or the doctors, its legislation for health and safety and if scientists don't follow it they can be arrested!!!! :shock:
Lets hope this works and they are well into the trial, so its not too long before BINGO we've won!!!!
Love Sue
Hi Sue, can you take a peek at these links for me. They are links to trials on the Calcitonin wonder drug.
http://www.emisphere.com/salmon_calcitonin.html
http://www.nordicbioscience.com/?q=node/9
Can you find the time to take a peek and give me your point of view. would much appreciate it.
Many thanks rob0
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