Source: University of California - Irvine
Date: July 13, 2011
Summary:
— Irvine, Calif. — Human neural stem cells are capable of helping people regain learning and memory abilities lost due to radiation treatment for brain tumors, a UC Irvine study suggests. Research with rats found that stem cells transplanted two days after cranial irradiation restored cognitive function, as measured in one- and four-month assessments. In contrast, irradiated rats not treated with stem cells showed no cognitive improvement. Study results appear in the July 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
The Orange County Register published a news story about this finding today.
