Stem cells fill gap left by stroke, researchers find. Next step is to determine whether cells can restore normal brain function

Source: Stanford Report
Date: August 4, 2004

Summary:

Researchers at Stanford University medical school report the first success using stem cells to populate the damaged region with new neurons in rats. If those cells also replace the function of the lost cells, they could help people recover after a stroke.

Stem Cell Research Targets Cerebral Palsy

Source: Medical College of Georgia
Date: August 2004

Summary:

Natural chemicals that assist healing may one day help transplanted adult stem cells integrate into an injured brain, helping children with cerebral palsy recover lost function, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia.