Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Stem Cells May Treat Muscular Dystrophy

Source: WebMD
Date: December 12, 2007

Summary:

WebMD reports on findings that adult muscle cells may lead to new treatments for muscular dystrophy:

"European scientists announced today that it may be possible to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy by tweaking stem cells from patients' muscles. European scientists report that their stem cell technique improved muscle function in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy."