Sunday, October 21, 2007

Stem Cells From Patient's Fat Used To Grow New Nerves

Source: Medical News Today
Article Date: 21 October 2007 - 0:00 PDT

Summary:

Stem cells from a patient's fat may be used to create new nerves that can repair severed peripheral nerves (nerves outside the spinal cord), say scientists from Manchester University, England. The researchers say this route for creating new nerves could be part of medical practice by the year 2011.