Stem-Cell Trial Failed

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I came across this article.

Stem-Cell Trial Failed to Treat Heart Failure

But small improvement detected in one measure of heart function, study found

http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/hd/27733

In case any one still thinks this kind of research is not done in the US

this one was.

I was diagnosed with achalasia in 1999 but probably had it for decades

before. I didn't rush into surgery right away because I had lived with

achalasia for years and figured I could wait a while and see if

something better turned up. Others don't seem to have years and I don't

know why that is. Waiting for many could be a very bad idea. In my case

I waited another six years before having the surgery. In those years the

topic of stem cells would come up and there were people that made it

seem like a stem cell answer for just about anything, including

achalasia, was just around the corner. In 2005 I went to a surgeon to

discuss surgery, the risks from having surgery and the risks of not

having surgery. She said it was important to understand the risks but

then the important question that needs to be asked is not about risks

but do you want to live this way or have surgery and be better. I

decided I wanted to be better and I didn't want to wait any longer for

new treatments that may never come. If I had waited for stem-cell

treatments for achalasia I would still be waiting.

The study above is about treating the heart not the esophagus, but if I

had to guess I would guess that they will find a treatment for heart

failure before finding a treatment for achalasia. We often hear the news

about advances in stem-cell research but not often the negative results.

I suspect that anyone waiting for a new effective non-surgical treatment

for achalasia is going to be waiting a very long time.

I am still waiting for fusion power plants (I will believe E-cat is it

when I see it and even if it is it has been a long long wait) and my

flying car.

notan