Scientists Reverse Multiple Sclerosis in Mice

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I pray that this really works well on people. In the meantime, while we wait, why not try taking 14,000 mgs of Vitamin D 3 daily, taking 4.5 mg of Low Dose Naltrexone, plus 200 mg of magnesium and 400 mg of calcium citrate daily. It seems to help many people. Read all the info on Low Dose Naltrexone on the web and all about Viramin D 3 on that web---particularly anything put on there by U. of California/San Diego. Finding an MD who will prescribe LDN can be challenging. Best to get a naturopathic physician or a family practice person with an inquiring mind!! Oh---and quit smoking!

mg jackson of LA 3:28PM November 01, 2009

hey ray if you read up on this you will find it only suppresses the inflammatory response not the response to bacteria etc and it only requires one dose and its not chemical its made by changeing your own blood then given back to you bit like gm

russ 7:47AM September 24, 2009

i've been living with the knowledge that I have m.s. for 7 years and who knows how many before that. I always fell all the time since I was young. I'm 27 now and this is the first ray of hope I've had that maybe I could live to see the cure. All of you nay sayers ought to be ashamed of yourselves because even if we don't live long enough to see a cure, hopefully the next generation will.

denielle of NV 5:07PM September 20, 2009

What a "gift" for us with MS. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have the old you back? Can't wait!

Pamela Zurvalec of MN 2:13PM August 23, 2009

I'm not very happy about the immune suppressive idea. While this method might prove to be effective in humans - what about the remifications of having youre immune system comprimised - leaving your body open to various bacterial & viral infections. OK if you want to live in a bubble where you might not need a wheelchair.

Ray 10:41AM August 16, 2009

Hello,
A dear friend who also has MS shared this article with me today. I'm sure that he would agree with me when I say when do human trials begin? Sign me up, please inform me; for we'd like our lives back. I cannot afford stem cell treatments and am not certain they would work the same as the way GIFT15 is.
Thank you,
Linda

Linda J Solomon of MI 10:29PM August 13, 2009

Uhhh, we don't even know what causes MS in people, so any animal model is just a "guess" at the human condition which mimics some key symptoms. I'll be curious to see which model they used.
Ken is correct - this would still have a long way to go to make it into a real therapy, and many other treatments have shown preliminary hope in the past.

Dan B. of MI 10:29AM August 13, 2009

Curing mice with MS like conditions is not quite the same as Humans with Multiple Sclerosis. It is way too early in development to start calling it a "cure" for what we have. Many tests have to be done before human trials can be done and perhaps in 20 years we may see Phase 1 of human testing being done, with about 5 years between phases until it is released into the general public after the 3rd phase of human testing. Hope is good, however we must be comfortable with our present situation. Chances are we will have it for at least another 3 decades (if we live that long).

Ken BCBud 4:24AM August 13, 2009