Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Stem cells open the door to greater understanding of neurological diseases

Source: Institute for Stem Cell Research
Date: August 16, 2005

Summary:

Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Milan have developed a new technique to grow pure brain stem cells, which may be used to model diseases of the nervous system and develop new drugs to treat these diseases. The researchers also feel that their work may be a step in the right direction for using stem cells to replace damaged tissue.