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I received an article about clinical trials at the University of California San Francisco on a drug that can repair myelin. It uses venom from the green mamba snake. I'm wondering if the side effects include developing a lissssssp? 🀣 It's a long way from being available, but it sounds interesting.

Here's the link: ucsf.edu/news/2024/07/42812...

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lbenmaor

Very Interesting! Thank you for posting this.

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Xvettech

πŸ˜‚ very interesting indeed

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Cwright170994

This is extremely interesting! The knowledge coming from scientists these past few years is absolutely amazing! From the CRISPR editing for new covid vaccines, to this! I have shared this article to my Facebook feed and people I know who also have MS, and many readers are very excited for this. I wish it would have come out 10 years ago, when I only had the small lesion in my left temporal lobe, with a diagnosis of CISMS! Or even 9 years ago when I had symptoms that led to me becoming clinically definite!

I knew there would be a form of a cure when I got diagnosed, but I didn't think it would be in my lifetime! I'm 30 next month, and I still didn't think one would come in my lifetime. I'm not eligible for HSCT, as I'm only relapse-remitting and my country is only doing tests with progressive MSers.

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There are doctors at Barts in London using alemtuzumab, or Lemtrada, which essentially tries to do the same thing as HSCT, but with a drug. Maybe you could get a referral somehow if you're interested? That MS-selfie blog talks about things like that. Professor Giovannoni's email is at the bottom of this page; you just need to email him and ask for a free subscription.

msselfie.co.uk/

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Greentime

Wow! Thank you for posting. Such exciting potential!

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Haku949

Thank you for posting this ! I think I would not mind my son having a lisp over the issues he may face in the future. zzzhaank zzzou translator: thank you

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Amore55

Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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CatsandCars

Thank you for posting.

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All that is in my back yard are good old American rattlers, NanciG ! I will be sure to look out for those mambas! πŸ˜‚ I already have a lisssp! πŸ˜‚

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