These three diseases are caused by the attack on healthy cells in the body by the immune system. While seeking relief for cancer patients, scientists at Anthony Nolan stumbled upon a solution to stopping this physical response.
This is an “accidental” discovery of proteins found in umbilical cord blood that could be used to treat eczema, arthritis and alopecia.
It is believed that a cream containing these cord blood proteins as an active ingredient could be ready for testing in humans in three years.
Dr Aurore Saudemont, lead author of the study at Anthony Nolan told the British newspaper Daily Mirror that “these findings may lead to treatments that will eliminate the symptoms of eczema, rheumatoid arthritis and even alopecia without cause major side effects. It can change the lives of patients. “
Eczema is the most common skin disease in France, accounting for up to 30% of visits to the dermatologist. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common chronic inflammatory rheumatism, since it concerns 300,000 patients in France and we can estimate at 80,000 the number of French people with alopecia in areas, also called alopecia areata.
