| Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known as a painful | | | | patients with arthritis who were treated with stem cells |
| disease which is potential to lead to crippling. Arthritis | | | | gained improvement. |
| can be varied such as stiffness, painful joint, swelling, | | | | This study is supported by another study from an |
| and also limited movement. The parts of the body | | | | Austrian study. This study took longer time with three |
| which are potential to be attacked by the arthritis | | | | patients. This study showed that the significant |
| include the skin, the joints, blood vessels, and some | | | | improvement. All studies found that stem cells are safe |
| other organs in the body. | | | | and effective to use for this disease treatment. |
| Recent studies show that this kind of disease can be | | | | Umbilical cord contains Messenchymal stem cells |
| healed by using stem cells. These cells are able to | | | | which are able to form into another type of cells. |
| keep on growing and dividing as long as the individual is | | | | These cells are then able to replace the damage cells |
| alive. In addition, they are able to turn into any specific | | | | so that they are able to heal the disease. To use as |
| cell types. In this case, these cells are claimed to be | | | | the treatment, these cells are injected to the affected |
| able to replace the damaged cells due to arthritis. Thus, | | | | joints or around it. The most benefits the patents can |
| they are able to provide healthy cells for healing the | | | | take are that they don't need to take immune |
| disease. | | | | suppression drugs. |
| If this kind of disease is abandoned, it is potential to | | | | Another benefit the patients can take is that they are |
| cause the heart disease and even death. However, | | | | able to provide them long term remission so that the |
| long life treatment is not able to completely cure this | | | | rheumatoid arthritis can be cured. Unlike the medicine, |
| disease. Based on the research from Leiden University | | | | this kind of therapy is able to replace and stop the |
| Medical Center in The Netherlands showed that | | | | damage cells from continuing. |