Stem Cell Transplant Repairs Animal Brains
Jan 16th 2009 at 3:07pm
Posted in Categories: Science & Tech
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Israeli scientists have some great news in the field of stem cell research. By transplanting nerve stem cells directly into the brains of mice born with birth defects (thanks to exposure to drugs and toxins), a Hebrew University team was able to get these mice to function at levels approaching normal. Where we go from here is anyone’s guess, but it sounds pretty cool to us. You can check out the full details on MedLexicon.
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