
A ‘teabag’ filled with stem cells is being regarded as a miracle cure after helping a stroke victim regain his ability to speak, as well as the ability to move his right arm. Just a week after the experimental treatment, Walter Bast spoke to reporters, stating that he “felt like a lucky guy”, and it isn’t surprising why. Loss of functions following a stroke are often permanent or deadly, and to see that damage reversed is a huge leap of progress, and will likely change the way we look at, and treat, stroke victims.
The concept behind the treatment is simple: take out a small part of the skull, tie off any blood vessels, and siphon off the blood, insert a ‘teabag’ filled with tiny beads that contain thousands each of stem cells, and after a few weeks remove it.
Further trials are set to be conducted, and if it continues to prove effective it could potentially save the lives of millions a year, as well as improve the quality of life of survivors of hemorrhagic stroke. If approved, it could be seen as a regular treatment in as little as 5 years