Greenwood Genetic Center launches new technology to help those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
GREENWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - A new technology unveiled could help those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the disease impacts more than 95,000 people in South Carolina.
On Monday, the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) helped launch the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Alzheimer’s research initiative.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony included the unveiling of the BioSpherix Xvivo System, a cutting-edge technology that enables the isolation of mitochondria from healthy donor cells to then be used in patients with defective energy production in brain cells.
The GGC will be the only medical center in the state of South Carolina offering this technology and is among only a few within the country. Governor Henry Mcmaster was at the event and said “This is the future”.
This new technology is a mode of therapy referred to as mitochondria organelle transplantation and was developed by Mito Sense, a collaborator with the Greenwood Genetic Center and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
leaders said this clinical trials for this therapy have been successful and the results will be groundbreaking for those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases.
Mark Kindy, Ph.D. Senior Research Career Scientist, James A. Haley VA Medical Center said “New mitochondria can improve behavior changes, can improve cellular function reduce inflammation and reduce the impact of plaques and tangles that form in the brain”
Governor McMaster said, “This is a great example of excellence and education, and it is also an example of economic strength, this is the future, right here.”
The Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Alzheimer’s research initiative is in honor of the former South Carolina Governor who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 59 and who later passed at the age of 65
his son Mike Campbell spoke at the event saying he’s confident they will find a cure for Alzheimer’s.
Governor Henry Mcmaster has supported these initiatives from the beginning. $2 million has been allocated from the state budget to help those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
According to Dr. Mark Kindy “Nearly half a million American veterans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and we predict a 26.3% increase over the next two years.
These initiatives will help combat those numbers and help those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
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