Source: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Date: December 22, 2005
Summary:
A unique clinical trial will gauge the safety and potential of treating children suffering traumatic brain injury with stem cells derived from their own bone marrow. The clinical trial is the first to apply stem cells to treat traumatic brain injury. It does not involve embryonic stem cells. As a Phase I clinical trial, the project's first emphasis is to establish the safety of the procedure, with a secondary goal of observing possible therapeutic effects.
