Source: BBC News
Posted: 16 October 2006, 10:36 GMT 11:36 UK
Summary:
New research has shown that stem cells could be a potential for treatment for the debilitating nerve condition motor neurone disease (MND), also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions found that injecting rats with stem cells delayed the onset of MND. The researchers said their findings would help scientists to better understand how stem cells behaved when they were transplanted into the body, but cautioned that clinical use of stem cells was still years away.
Commentary: Hopefull these studies can eventually be translated into an effective treatment for ALS / MND in humans.
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