Stem cell clinical trial aims to combat nerve damage in human tissue

“Pioneering treatment given go-ahead in US as researchers inject cells directly into patient's damaged spinal cord”
Hello to all, I am going to talk today about a very important news. It is the development of a new therapy for the treatment of the lesions of the spinal cord; this treatment was proved in a patient of USA more specifically in the Sheperd Center, a specialist spine and brain injury in Atlanta.
The treatment was performed on Friday 8, in the patient, who has not been named, for Geron, a biotech company based in California.
In the first phase of the development of this treatment, doctors will establish only whether the treatment is safe to use. Geron will need to further trials in coming years to assess whether the treatment is effective in repairing spinal cord injuries.
The trial of the treatment was performed in patients who have received a spinal injury within the past 14 days. These patients will be injected with living cells that are precursors of a kind found in the nervous system. The cells are expected to infiltrate the site of the injury and release chemicals that help repair damaged spinal cord nerves.
Throughout the trial, doctors will monitor patients to see whether they are regaining sensation or better able to move parts of the body affected by their injury.
Tests in animals show that injections of the cells can improve their ability to walk and move after sustaining an injury.
Doctors hope that injecting stem cells directly into the spine will help repair damaged nerve cells enough for paralyzed people to regain some movement.
To my mind the develop of this treatment will help a lot of people in the world and will give a new hope to the people that can’t walk.
Here is the webpage of the news:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/oct/11/stem-cell-trial-spinal-cord

Dealing With Stress

Hello to all, today I going to talk about deal with stress. First of all, what is the stress? The stress is a sensation that we create to react to events. Is the way in which the body is facing a challenge and is prepared to act in a difficult situation with focus, strength and mental acuity.
The causes of stress are: being a victim of bullying or being exposed to violence or physical injury, strained relations, family conflicts, the sadness caused by a broken heart, or the death of a loved one, continuous problems in the school caused for a learning problem or another problem, be always in a hurry, don’t have time to rest and relax, and keep moving.
The symptoms of stress are: Anxiety or panic attacks, constant pressure, confusion, hastiness, irritability and melancholy, stomach problems, headache, chest pain, allergic reactions (eczema and asthma), sleep problems, drink in excess alcoholic drinks, eat in excess, smoke or use drugs, sadness and depression. All the people feel the stress of different forms. Some people get angry, behaving inappropriately and retaliate whit others. Other peoples hides it and begins to suffer from eating problems and illegal substance abuse. The people with a chronic illness also note that the symptoms of the disease are increased when they have an overload of stress.
The better methods to deal with stress are: not overloaded with activities, be realist (don’t try to be perfect), sleep well, learn to relax, do exercise, resolve the simple problems (learn to solve quotidian problems makes you feel in control).