article_snippet: a pioneering stem cell treatment uses a patient’s own stem cells – the body’s master cells – to fight the devastating disease.
article_snippet: the stem cell treatment uses the stem cells to ‘reboot’ the immune system so that the stem cell treatment stops attacking the body and brain.
article_snippet: First, a sample of the patient’s blood is taken and stem cells are removed from the patient’s blood and stored.
article_snippet: The patient is then given a high dose of chemotherapy to wipe out stem cells faulty immune system.
article_snippet: Finally, stem cells are given stem cells stem cells back.
article_snippet: As their stem cells, stem cells are able to form a new, healthy immune system.
article_snippet: As well as stopping no cure in As well tracks the treatment, known as autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, seems to heal damage that has already been done.
highlights_snippet: Therapy then uses person's own stem cells to fight the devastating disease .
  