Source: Gainesville Sun
Posted: September 4, 2006 6:01 AM ET
Summary:
Scientists from the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida report that adult human brain cells can generate new brain tissue when implanted into the brains of mice, potentially enabling the reversal of aging of the brain. The findings could generate new therapies for a host of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and stroke. They can also enable these ordinary human cells to produce large amounts of new brain cells in culture, with one cell theoretically able to begin a cycle of cell division that does not stop until the cells number in the millions.
Commentary: Hopefully this research will lead to new treatments for neurological diseases, conditions and injuries.
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