Source: Journal of Neuroscience / Ivanhoe Newswire
Date: November 2, 2007
Summary:
Ivanhoe Newswire reports that a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience revealed that a stem cell treatment restored memory in mice with brain injuries:
"Stem cells may help reverse a persons memory loss after they’ve had a brain injury. A new study from the University of California Irvine looked at mice with brain injuries. It finds the memory of the mice was restored to a similar level found in healthy mice after they got a stem cell treatment for up to three months. Researchers believe the stem cells secrete proteins called neurotrophins that protect vulnerable cells from dying, thereby saving the memory."
