Guest guest Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 I wanted to post this yesterday but right as I started to my Mom called and needed me. So my news is a day late.. I talked to Barbara at Ohio state university. She is working on Dr Shanks study of CMT and NT-3. She explained the NT-3 research to me. They have 8 people in the study. All 8 tested DNA positive for CMT 1 A. Each patient had to have a nerve biopsy before and after taking NT-3. The men had to have a prostate check the women a pap smear. Anyone with a history of cancer was not allowed in the program. The NT-3 is free to the clinic but the clinic has to pay for packaging. It is very $$ to package. The 8 people in the study give themselves 3 injections of NT-3 a week. I believe she said they have been taking the shots for 6 months. The study is a blind study. The doctors and nurses do not know what 8 patients have NT-3 or placebo. (Barbara said just from seeing the patients in clinic she thinks she could make a pretty good guess who has NT-3.) The last patient is still being studied. Dr. Shank is and will be counting and measuring each nerve fiber herself. It is expected to take another 6 to 8 weeks to get these results. In Spring we will know the results. If they are positive Ohio State will ask for more grants and expand the research to other trusted clinics. Barbara has been contacted by every state in the US and from Denmark. They are very aware that many people are waiting to hear the results. Many questions still need to be answered. Like the long term effects of using NT-3. Barbara left with me HOPE and Peace of minding knowing Doctors and Scientists are working for us and our families. The CMT Mice that were treated with NT-3 had a 53% improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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