British Scientists Develop Stem Cell Therapy to Cure the Most Common Cause of Blindness

[steelmania75]

BRITISH scientists have developed the world’s first stem cell therapy to cure the most common cause of blindness. Surgeons predict it will become a routine, one-hour procedure that will be generally available in six or seven years’ time.

The treatment involves replacing a layer of degenerated cells with new ones created from embryonic stem cells. It was pioneered by scientists and surgeons from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London and Moorfields eye hospital.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article6122757.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=2015164

This is great news.

[calimary]

1. No kidding! I hope it's only the beginning.

If we've reached this point, just imagine what this kind of therapy could do for other afflictions!

[and-justice-for-all]

2. Stem cell research is SO IMPORTANT...!

this is good news indeed.

[CountAllVotes]

3. wow! What GREAT news!!!

:wow: :woohoo:

:dem: :kick:

[dflprincess]

4. My mom has lost her sight in one eye because of this

and the other one is at risk. I wish it could become available sooner as she (and I'm sure everyone in her situation) is so frightened of losing her sight.

As this condition has some heriditary factors, I'm sure relieved to read this news. I just wonder if there will be a health care system in place that will allow me to get this therapy should I ever need it.

[Kansas Wyatt]

5. WHAT, NO THAT CAN'T BE!!!

Fundies said that only adult stem cells show any promise, and embryonic stem cells always come out mutated.

Hey fundies, you go to Hell for lying, the same as you do for stealing and killing.

8 years lost for absolutely NOTHING!

[ColbertWatcher]

8. r0N pAuL says stem cells aren't in the Constitution! n/t

[Vidar]

6. Thank you, Britain.

[BlooInBloo]

7. It could have been the US.