Stem Cell cure for arthritis?
Researchers at Cardiff University reckon they can “cure” osteoarthritis using stem cells.
I have quite bad osteoarthritis in both my knees. On my left knee, parts of the joint have no cartilage at all and the rest is poor quality, rough cartilage. On my right knee, it’s poor quality, rough cartilage. They both make some very interesting noises and my surgery scars are an ice breaker.
The treatment doesn’t actually cure the arthritis, it allows new cartilage to be grown in large enough quantities to be able to provide an adequate transplant.
So, there’s hope for me yet just as long as we can keep the Christian fundamentalists from getting the ban on stem cell research they keep fighting for. I respect their right to have an opinion but my right not to wake up in pain and go to bed in pain is more important so they can fuck off, I’ll take my chance on going to hell.
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… chance on going to hell where they’ll have a little treat awaiting you, Wondo – osteoarthritis for the rest of your days.
April 13th, 2008 at 3:37 pmSuch is (after)life James. I’ll take my chances.
April 13th, 2008 at 5:11 pmWell said, Wonko. Will you be going along to this meeting? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/7345085.stm
April 14th, 2008 at 10:25 pmNo, Daniel isn’t my MP, more’s the pity. I’ve just emailed him with my thoughts though, thanks for pointing it out. He’s huge, he’s more likely than most to suffer from arthritis so there’s a good chance he’d be looking to this treatment at some point in the future if anything comes of it.
April 14th, 2008 at 10:48 pmDid you get a reply to your email yet? I’d love to know what he had to say in response.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:07 pmArthritic patients tend to work less due to pain and sedentary lifestyle is predisposing factor for other diseases like hypertension, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Dyslipidemia etc. To combat this, light, free hand exercise is offered initially. Gradually, the method and frequency are changed that suits the patient.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:03 am