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Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Launches Al-Tawil Camp

Al-Tawil Camp offers a range of experiences, including stargazing, hiking, and opportunities to learn about the reserve's rich biodiversity. SPA
Al-Tawil Camp offers a range of experiences, including stargazing, hiking, and opportunities to learn about the reserve's rich biodiversity. SPA
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Launches Al-Tawil Camp

Al-Tawil Camp offers a range of experiences, including stargazing, hiking, and opportunities to learn about the reserve's rich biodiversity. SPA
Al-Tawil Camp offers a range of experiences, including stargazing, hiking, and opportunities to learn about the reserve's rich biodiversity. SPA

The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority launched on Thursday Al-Tawil Camp, nestled amidst the stunning rocky and mountainous formations within the reserve in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jouf region.
The camp features 15 fully equipped accommodation units, designed to offer visitors a tranquil and immersive experience. Guests can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape from their tents, participate in outdoor activities, and immerse themselves in the beauty of nature.
Al-Tawil Camp offers a range of experiences, including stargazing, hiking, and opportunities to learn about the reserve's rich biodiversity. Guests can also enjoy live music performances and explore the pristine natural environment.

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Stem Cell Treatment Helped Improve Spinal Cord Injuries, Say Japan Scientists

A scientific researcher extracts the RNA from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory. (AFP/Getty Images)
A scientific researcher extracts the RNA from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory. (AFP/Getty Images)
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Stem Cell Treatment Helped Improve Spinal Cord Injuries, Say Japan Scientists

A scientific researcher extracts the RNA from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory. (AFP/Getty Images)
A scientific researcher extracts the RNA from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory. (AFP/Getty Images)

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said.

There is currently no effective treatment for paralysis caused by serious spinal cord injuries, which affect more than 150,000 patients in Japan alone, with 5,000 new cases each year.

Researchers at Tokyo's Keio University are conducting their study using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) -- created by stimulating mature, already specialized, cells back into a juvenile state.

They can then be prompted to mature into different kinds of cells, with the Keio researchers using iPS-derived cells of the neural stem.

The university said on Friday that the motor function score for two patients improved after an operation to implant more than two million iPS-derived cells into a spinal cord.

No serious adverse event was observed for all four cases after a year of monitoring, the university said.

The research's main goal was to study the safety of injecting the cells.

Public broadcaster NHK reported that one of the two was an elderly man who suffered the injury in an accident.

He is now able to stand without support and has started practicing walking, NHK said.

"We were able to achieve results in the world's first spinal cord treatment with iPS," Hideyuki Okano, a Keio professor who heads the research, said, according to NHK.

Okano said the team hoped to move to a clinical trial that would be a step towards bringing the treatment to patients.

The university received government approval for their initial study in 2019 and they carried out the first operation in 2022.

Details of the patients remain confidential, but the team is focusing on people who were injured 14-28 days before the operation.

The number of cells implanted was determined after safety experiments in animals.