One factor keeps getting missed. What caused the hearing loss in the first place. Certain forms of SNHL like autoimmune & genetic may be a bit of a problem. Also most of us adults do not have cord blood stored anywhere.
The adults who are getting stem cells for deafness and other diseases are getting cord blood stem cells and it's working. You need cord blood that's a close match to your own that your body can accept. If the cells gets rejected, itll simply be expelled from your body as waste.
Let's see how the clinical trial for cord blood stem cells goes for all those children under 18 months using their own cord blood! Not just deafness but all other diseases can be treated. I would risk cord blood stem cells today over a CI, that's how much I support stem cells and from what I read, I honestly believe stem cells is less risky anyway! Once the pioneers get stem cells for their deafness/hearing loss and I see results, I am next.
come on neuro!!! The faqs of a chinese private company applying stem cells to humans!!
It's like posting what cochlear corp. Says about the benefit of ci!!!
The title of the discussion is "information from scientific source". If you like to read those people because it increases your expectations and you feel more happy, i am happy too. But if these guys are so good in teelling us how these things work, why the hell there is no trace of them in the scientific literature?!? They would have all the benefit in publishing their astonishing results.
If you have a look to the first post, you will notice that it seems like the most advanced official studies say we are pretty far away and there are several things to understand and several risks to evaluate...
Come on Neuro!!! The FAQs of a chinese private company applying stem cells to humans!!
It's like posting what Cochlear Corp. says about the benefit of CI!!!
The title of the discussion is "INFORMATION FROM SCIENTIFIC SOURCE". If you like to read those people because it increases your expectations and you feel more happy, I am happy too. But if these guys are so good in teelling us how these things work, why the hell there is no trace of them in the SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE?!? They would have all the benefit in publishing their astonishing results.
If you have a look to the first post, you will notice that it seems like the most advanced official studies say we are pretty far away and there are several things to understand and several risks to evaluate...
One factor keeps getting missed. What caused the hearing loss in the first place. Certain forms of SNHL like autoimmune & genetic may be a bit of a problem. Also most of us adults do not have cord blood stored anywhere.
So what's the difference between the CI company hype and the stem cell company hype? What makes stem cell hype more "legit" then CI hype?If the CI companies are allowed to "hype" CI, then it's only fair that the stem cell companies hype stem cells.
So what's the difference between the CI company hype and the stem cell company hype? What makes stem cell hype more "legit" then CI hype?
CI's however effective of ineffective people may claim they are they have a near 30 year track record so you know what you are getting!!
Because stem cells will give the best hearing, way better than CI for less cost and risk. See my blog, link in sig of all the advantages of stem cells vs. CI.
Stem cell will hopefully give the best hearing. Better, in principle stem cells should be able to give.Because stem cells will give the best hearing, way better than CI for less cost and risk. See my blog, link in sig of all the advantages of stem cells vs. CI.
This is probably true, but it will depend on some key steps of the research. There are some major points to be overcome, if they will find the solution for them shortly, we can see this magic therapy come true.Stem cells will move ahead at lighting speed and once there's proof of it giving better hearing than CI, no one will want CI. Youll understand by viewing my blog, link in sig.
Sorry, I can't agree to that position just yet. If you had said "may" instead of "will", then I'd be more inclined to agree with that position. It would be great if it does, but until we understand more and have more clinical trial results and write ups on stem cell restoring hearing, we can't say that with absolute certainty. Until then, it's hype since it's counting the eggs before they hatch. However, I do understand your viewpoints on how stem cells may be better. I would like to wish success to the stem cell research.
Same here. I'm extremely optimistic. But I don't know what to think. I researched CI's last year and my whole family went with me to an initial CI audi appt. It was determined I likely wouldn't benefit any further with a CI than what I get with my HAs, so I opted not to get a CI. (I've discussed this elsewhere.) So while I may have put CIs on the back burner for now, I haven't ruled it out entirely, nor other options, such as stem cells or other advanced technology.
Stem cell will hopefully give the best hearing. Better, in principle stem cells should be able to give.
Premises are excellent, but no single PROOF of success. I am talking about scientific proof.
As for costs and risk, this is pure speculation. You do not have any idea of the costs, no standard therapy does exist, nothing to base this on. The risks are not evaluated yet. In principle they are VERY RELEVANT. Scioentific papers talk about tumors. TUMORS vs facial paralysis/device malfunction. What's worse?
Remember we are still discussing in theory. Stem cells are not here yet, besides the claims of somebody.
This is probably true, but it will depend on some key steps of the research. There are some major points to be overcome, if they will find the solution for them shortly, we can see this magic therapy come true.
Sure after that, HAs and CIs will soon become a niche. the quastion is "when?".
Ummm, you're buying into the hype. The possibilties are STILL very out there. You don't understand that youre buying into the PR hype, which is NOT based on science. Its almost like.....claiming that alternative medicene is better then teh EVIL Western medicence.Because stem cells will give the best hearing, way better than CI for less cost and risk.
Ummm, you're buying into the hype. The possibilties are STILL very out there. You don't understand that youre buying into the PR hype, which is NOT based on science. Its almost like.....claiming that alternative medicene is better then teh EVIL Western medicence.
Actually what you are doing is equaliavant to buying into the "results" that Mexican cancer clinics get or that "cancer" diet that was in Death Be Not Proud.
You have to be VERY careful about buying into the stem cell hype. It's intreging...........BUT, the reason I keep saying " be cautious" is b/c I lurk on a site called New Mobilty for wheelchair users. This place has a HUGE pop of spinal cord injuiry folks. Some of them have gone to China for treatment and have recieved rather minimal help. It's too soon to tell if stem cells are gonna be the "magic bullet" for ANYTHING!