This surprised me... and I am questioning the ethics behind this:
" Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Cord Blood Registry® (CBR) are launching the first FDA-approved, Phase I safety study on the use of cord blood stem cells to treat children with sensorineural hearing loss.
The study, which will use patients’ stem cells from their own stored umbilical cord blood, is the first-of-its-kind, and has the potential to restore hearing. This follows evidence from published laboratory studies that cord blood helps repair damaged organs in the inner ear."
First FDA-Approved Study of Stem Cells to Treat Hearing Loss Begins at Children
Why are they doing it on children first? Usually when there's an experimental drug or therapy, it is tried on adults first. You don't do that on children first. Maybe they do it because of their "stored umbilical cord blood" which has short life span but still... I am not sure it's a good idea.
If it cures, great. Hopefully there will be no long term adverse effects.
" Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Cord Blood Registry® (CBR) are launching the first FDA-approved, Phase I safety study on the use of cord blood stem cells to treat children with sensorineural hearing loss.
The study, which will use patients’ stem cells from their own stored umbilical cord blood, is the first-of-its-kind, and has the potential to restore hearing. This follows evidence from published laboratory studies that cord blood helps repair damaged organs in the inner ear."
First FDA-Approved Study of Stem Cells to Treat Hearing Loss Begins at Children
Why are they doing it on children first? Usually when there's an experimental drug or therapy, it is tried on adults first. You don't do that on children first. Maybe they do it because of their "stored umbilical cord blood" which has short life span but still... I am not sure it's a good idea.
If it cures, great. Hopefully there will be no long term adverse effects.
no sign of deafdude........ 