Source: Reuters
Posted: June 4, 2008 5:46 PM ET
Summary:
Reuters reports researchers treated mice with brain injuries using human neural stem cells:
"Injecting human stem cells into the brains of mice helped them recover almost fully from a neurological condition similar to a group of childhood diseases in people, researchers said on Wednesday. Some, but not all, of the mice in the study made major improvements after a one-time injection of stem cells, leading the scientists to express hope that the same approach might be tried in children within just a couple of years. The treatment, in essence, fixed defective wiring throughout the brain and spinal cord, the researchers said."
