New gene therapy prevents MS and reverses paralysis in mice

[ScienceRocks]

New gene therapy prevents MS and reverses paralysis in mice
Medical
Michael Irving

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a new gene therapy that shows promise in fighting multiple sclerosis (MS). Testing the technique in mice, the team found that the treatment was effective in preventing animals from developing the mouse equivalent of the disease, and almost completely reversed the symptoms in those that were already suffering from it.

MS is a debilitating immunological disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the tissue that surrounds and protects nerves. Once damaged, the exposed nerves can effectively short-circuit, resulting in issues with muscles, vision, speech and motor control. Potential treatments being studied include training the body to better tolerate myelin, drugs that target the immune system's B cells, blocking proteins that cause inflammation in the body, or even "rebooting" the entire immune system.

http://newatlas.com/...clerosis/51473/

Our understanding of the genes and how such works wouldn't be solid without evolutionary understanding. This is simply mutating a gene to fix the problem(error) caused by another evolutionary fuck up..

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

New gene therapy prevents MS and reverses paralysis in mice
Medical
Michael Irving

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a new gene therapy that shows promise in fighting multiple sclerosis (MS). Testing the technique in mice, the team found that the treatment was effective in preventing animals from developing the mouse equivalent of the disease, and almost completely reversed the symptoms in those that were already suffering from it.

MS is a debilitating immunological disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the tissue that surrounds and protects nerves. Once damaged, the exposed nerves can effectively short-circuit, resulting in issues with muscles, vision, speech and motor control. Potential treatments being studied include training the body to better tolerate myelin, drugs that target the immune system's B cells, blocking proteins that cause inflammation in the body, or even "rebooting" the entire immune system.

http://newatlas.com/...clerosis/51473/

Our understanding of the genes and how such works wouldn't be solid without evolutionary understanding. This is simply mutating a gene to fix the problem(error) caused by another evolutionary fuck up..

This can't be right. Why would we have to do anything to correct such a "perfect" design?

 

[Old Rocks]

I know several people with MS. This would be so wonderful for those with this problem.

 

[ScienceRocks]

This would help untold numbers of people. Another victory for science.