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 I'm Jc  Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556  |
QUOTE WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Transplanting brain cells produced from human embryonic stem cells helped fix stroke damage in the brains of rats, according to scientists who hope to test the same thing in people within about five years. Researchers have been looking for ways to repair the brain damage from a stroke, which can cause permanent disability. In a study published on Tuesday, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in California reported that treatment involving human embryonic stem cells may be a solution. Embryonic stem cells are the master cells that give rise to every cell and tissue in the body. The Stanford team reported they restored lost limb function in rats that had stroke-related brain damage. They induced human embryonic stem cells to develop into neural stem cells that, once transplanted in the rats, developed into neurons and two other important types of brain cells. The researchers hope to use this approach within about five years in studies involving people who have had strokes. "We have a lot of evidence that we'll be able to use this kind of stem cell regenerative therapy in patients, including stroke patients," Stanford's Dr. Gary Steinberg, who helped lead the study, said in a telephone interview. full article here this could be news
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Feb 20 2008, 12:44 PM
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 That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
Yayyy. One step closer to finding a cure to cancer. I hope.
 Those poor rat.Would ja mind if I moved this to news? Moved to news. |
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Feb 20 2008, 01:44 PM
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I'd rather use Nano technology than stem cells. Just saying.
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Feb 20 2008, 07:59 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
Great stuff! /*end Sarah
This is both fantastic and frustrating at the same time. It's fantastic because we are making some seriously needed steps in the curing of diseases using stem cells. It's frustrating because there will be so many road blocks in actually implementing the wide use of stem cells. |
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Feb 20 2008, 08:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
QUOTE(superstitious @ Feb 20 2008, 07:59 PM)  Great stuff! /*end Sarah This is both fantastic and frustrating at the same time. It's fantastic because we are making some seriously needed steps in the curing of diseases using stem cells. It's frustrating because there will be so many road blocks in actually implementing the wide use of stem cells. Specially when people disagree with the process of stem cell extraction. |
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Feb 20 2008, 08:08 PM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Feb 20 2008, 07:07 PM) Specially when people disagree with the process of stem cell extraction. And emphatically so. |
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Mar 10 2008, 01:13 AM
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look for the stars as the sun goes down Group: Member Posts: 493 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 453,963 |
does it have to be human embryonic stem cells anyway?
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Mar 10 2008, 01:20 AM
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 isketchaholic Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,977 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 516,154 |
^ of course not, we should totally heal ourselves with cow cells!!11
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