Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Stem cell cocktail could treat spinal injury

Source: New Scientist
Date: March 28, 2006

NewScientist.com news service
Roxanne Khamsi

Stem cells can help restore some function in injured rats with spinal cord damage, suggests a new study. The team, led by Michael Fehlings at the Toronto Western Research Institute, Canada, used stem cells taken from mice brains. They injected a finely tuned cocktail of growth hormones, anti-inflammatory drugs and the cells into rats with crushed spines.

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