Thursday, November 16, 2006

First Human Brain Stem Cell Transplant

Source: KOIN 6 - TV / KOIN.com - Portland, OR
Posted: November 16, 2006

Summary:

In a pioneering surgery, neurosurgeons at Oregon Health and Science University transplanted fetal stem cells into the brain of a child with Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that affects infants and small children. The transplant is part of a clinical trial to test the procedure's safety effectiveness.

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