Professor Philippe Menasche and stem cells therapy
NEW HOPE FOR SCHUEY Michael Schumacher taken to Paris hospital for ‘stem cell treatment’ nearly six years after French Alps ski accident
A PIONEERING Paris surgeon specialising in stem cell breakthroughs is set to treat Formula One legend Michael Schumacher today.
The seven times World Champion driver arrived at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in the French capital on Monday afternoon, and was welcomed by Professor Philippe Menasche.
El tratamiento con células madre will be used as part of of the racing ace’s ongoing care related to the horrific head injuries he suffered in a skiing accident almost six years ago.
La leyenda se volvió 50 en enero 3, but has not been seen in public since the accident.
Schumacher was taken to the Pompidou hospital in southwest Paris, where he was welcomed by the expert, Le Parisien reported.
Prof Menasche, 69, is best known for performing the world’s first embryonic cell transplant on a patient with heart failure in 2014.
The French newspaper said the former champion would undergo treatment based on stem-cell transfusion by the French surgeon.
Ahora, Se espera que pueda impulsar la recuperación de Schumacher con su trabajo pionero..
Le Parisien newspaper reported: «It was at 3.40 pm on Monday that a stretcher arrived on the first floor of Georges Pompidou European Hospital.»
It added that while he had initially been due to receive the treatment last July, «an unexpected health problem prevented this».
INFUSION OF STEM CELLS
Schumacher fue trasladado al hospital en una ambulancia azul y amarilla registrada en Ginebra..
A blue cloth «completely covered his body and face» as he was taken into the continuous monitoring unit of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department.
He had a security contingent «of about ten people,» the news outlet reported, adding that Prof Menasche was «in charge of the group».
Le Parisien said that «according to our information», el as de la F1 podría beneficiarse de «infusions of stem cells that are distributed in the body to obtain a systemic anti-inflammatory action throughout the body».
The treatment should start as early as this morning, Se espera que Schumacher regrese a casa el miércoles.
Prof Menasche said details of Schumacher’s treatment would remain «secret» for reasons of medical confidentiality.
According to other sources, El campeón realizó al menos dos visitas al hospital Pompidou a principios de este año..
En ambas ocasiones, Llegó en helicóptero desde Suiza y aterrizó en un helipuerto de Issy-les-Moulineaux., cerca de París.
Durante su primera estancia en la capital, Schumacher se sometió a pruebas en el Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière, but key work by the professor was postponed until today.
PARALYSED
El siete veces campeón de F1 sufrió graves lesiones en la cabeza durante unas vacaciones de esquí familiares en los Alpes franceses en diciembre. 29 2013, y no ha sido visto en público desde.
Schumacher estaba esquiando con su hijo Mick cuando se cayó y se rompió la cabeza con una roca en la Combe de Saulire, cerca de Méribel..
La devastadora lesión lo dejó paralizado y sin poder hablar..
Schumacher pasó tres meses en coma inducido tras el accidente y ha estado durante años en cuidados intensivos en su casa de Gland., una ciudad suiza a orillas del lago Lemán.
Su estado ahora parece haberse estabilizado y en enero de este año fue trasladado en helicóptero a la casa de vacaciones de la familia en Mallorca para celebrar su 50 cumpleaños..
A spokeswoman for Schumacher did not immediately return a request for comment.
Qué es terapia con células madre and how does it work?
STEM cell therapy is one of the most promising new medical treatments.
Stem cells are the body’s raw materials – the cells from which all cells in the body are generated.In the lab, scientists can take stem cells and help them divide to create daughter cells.
These daughter cells can either become new stem cells or turn into specialised cells – sangre, cerebro, heart muscle, bone cells for example.
Scientists and doctors across the world hope stem cells could prove the breakthrough for treating a range of conditions, from heart disease to cancer.How does it work?
One of the key ways tratamiento con células madre can work is to repair or regenerate damaged and diseased tissues.
By taking the cells and creating specialised heart muscle cells for example, doctors can help repair damaged heart muscle and use them to treat heart failure.
Who can benefit?
According to the Mayo Clinic in the US, patients with a wide range of illnesses and disease could benefit from the treatment.
They include those suffering:
lesiones de la medula espinal
tipo 1 diabetes
Parkinson
enfermedad de alzheimer
cardiopatía
ataque
quemaduras
cáncer
osteoartritis
Stem cells can also be used to grow new tissue that can then be used for transplants and regenerative medicine.It means in future, stem cells could be used to grow new organs rather than relying on organ donation.
