Stem Cells Patch Holes in Brain without Prompting: New research finds that stem cells repair and reinforce brain cells in mice

Source: Scientific American
Date: December 14, 2006

Summary:

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco found that mice genetically engineered to have holes in a region of their brain recovered due to the work of stem cells in the area. The findings will be published in the December 15 issue of the journal Cell. The finding could hasten recovery from stroke or brain or head injury.