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A NEW CENTURY - A NEW MILLENNIUM
- A NEW CHALLENGE STATEMENT:
"Scientists at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre are ready to start
a human treatment protocol that can reverse nerve and brain damage. caused
by Spinal Cord injury, Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. Treatment Involves
removal & regeneration of carefully targeted brain cells, which are
reintroduced into the Patient, where growth continues and the brain is
repaired."
SPINAL CORD SOCIETY:
The Spinal Cord Society is an International Organization that has devoted
20 years of its existence to finding a CURE for spinal cord injury. Its
programme is directed by those with this injury, and its resources aimed
solely at selected targeted research undertaken on a contract basis -
does not own property.
Through the efforts of its research, it is now on the threshold of providing
THAT CURE. Specially grown stem cells are to be used in the first human
treatments during the period of this year.
The process consists of stem cells, harvested from the Patient, being
treated in the Laboratory and prepared for injection back Into the site
of the spinal cord injury. in combination with nerve growth substances
and an Intensive physiotherapy programmes, it is expected that signs of
spinal cord recovery will be seen as early as 3 months after treatment.
The Australian Spinal Cord Society has established Fellowships to send
Australian Scientists and Clinicians to the USA for up to 2 years, to
learn the very latest techniques. Upon their return, to Australia, a committed
period of 2 years will be provided, in order that the techniques and knowledge
can be made available to the Australian Public afflicted with spinal cord
Injury.
It is envisaged that other nervous disorders e.g. Epilepsy, Parkinson's
disease & stroke will also benefit.
On June the 8th, 2000, the Spinal Cord Society was advised by doctors
at the Cedars-Sinal Medical Centre in Los Angeles California,
that the human trials in Parkinsonism there, supported by the Spinal
Cord Society and development, have been approved by the Food and Drug
Administration of the U.S. Government. These trials will get underway
during the next few months.
A final application will soon be made for human trials in chronic spinal
cord injury using the same autologous cell treatment.
Human trials will also begin in Estonia early in the fall and the University
of Alabama a little later for both Parkinsonism and chronic spinal cord
injury."
This is truly great news for persons suffering from Parkinsonism and
those with spinal cord injury.
Please all Lions, give this project your consideration.
For Further Information
MD201 Spinal Cord Fellowship committee
Chairman Lion George Owen
Committee Member Geoff Neal
spinal@lionsclubtraralgon.asn.au
Lions Club of Traralgon
PO Box 203
Traralgon Vic 3844
For an update on this project go to:
http://www.lionsclubtraralgon.asn.au/scf.html
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