Source: Contra Costa Times
Posted: September 23, 2006
Summary:
The first clinical trial to transplant stem cells to treat a brain disease is set to get under way this year. The treatment involves injecting fetal brain stem cells into the brains of children with the devastating genetic disorder known as Batten disease, which usually results in death before the age of 12. The stem cells that will be used in the trial are produced by Palo Alto-based StemCells Inc.
Commentary: Hopefully this trial will provide researchers and scientists with new information about and insights into how stem cells might be used to treat neurological diseases, disorders and conditions.
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