{"id":31089,"date":"2025-09-02T13:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=31089"},"modified":"2025-08-30T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:19:06","slug":"ms-33-stabilized-40-improved-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2025\/09\/02\/ms-33-stabilized-40-improved-how\/","title":{"rendered":"MS: 33% stabilized, 40% improved \u2014 how?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Multiple-Sclerosis-101666345.jpg\" alt=\"MS: 33% stabilized, 40% improved \u2014 how?\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9399\" \/>In multiple sclerosis, your immune system attacks the protective covering of your nerves.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to inflammation, nerve damage, and, over time, disability.<\/p>\n<p>But a new review in <em>Cureus<\/em> points to a potential breakthrough: mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Current MS treatments mostly focus on slowing the disease or reducing inflammation.<br \/>\nThey don\u2019t fix the damage already done.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why MSC therapy is so exciting.<br \/>\nThese stem cells, found in bone marrow, fat, and other tissues, can transform into different cell types \u2014 including ones that release healing molecules.<br \/>\nThey calm inflammation and may repair nerve tissue.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers reviewed eight studies involving 157 MS patients.<br \/>\nParticipants received MSCs either through spinal canal injections or directly into the bloodstream.<br \/>\nThe cells came from various sources \u2014 umbilical cords, modified versions with extra healing factors, and more.<\/p>\n<p>To measure success, researchers looked at brain scans, clinical outcomes, and spinal fluid biomarkers linked to nerve damage, inflammation, and tissue repair.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what they found:<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n&#9679;\tBiomarkers of nerve damage, like neurofilament light chain, dropped<\/p>\n<p>&#9679;\tInflammation markers (CXCL13, CCL2) fell<\/p>\n<p>&#9679;\tRegulatory T cells went up, pro-inflammatory T helper 17 cells went down<\/p>\n<p>&#9679;\tTissue repair markers like MMP9 appeared in spinal fluid<\/p>\n<p>&#9679;\tNatural killer (NK) cell levels decreased<\/p>\n<p>&#9679;\tMRI scans revealed smaller brain lesions\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>And most importantly\u2026<br \/>\nIn the largest trial, disability scores (EDSS) improved for about 40% of patients, stayed stable for 33%, and worsened in just 18%.<\/p>\n<p>The treatment was safe. Most side effects were minor \u2014 headaches, fever, or mild injection reactions.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, MSC therapy is complicated, expensive, and not widely available.<\/p>\n<p>But this study proves that MS can be reversed by calming the immune system and repairing nerve tissue.<\/p>\n<p>And the same thing can be done in a much simpler way \u2014 naturally.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/multiple-sclerosis-solution-bhhn\/\">Thousands of readers have seen similar or better results using the right diet and lifestyle changes explained here\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In multiple sclerosis, your immune system attacks the protective covering of your nerves. This leads to inflammation, nerve damage, and, over time, disability. But a new review in Cureus points to a potential breakthrough: mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy. 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