Thursday, May 31, 2007

Stem cells help paralyzed rats walk

Source: United Press International
Posted: May 31, 2007 5:34 PM EDT

Summary:

Human stem cell transplants appear to help paralyzed rats regain their mobility, U.S. doctors said this week. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, reporting in the online journal Neuroscience, suggested that the animal experiments might some day help humans overcome paralysis.