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August 03, 2005new, international study suggests that stem cells, the primitive cells that give rise to cells found in the brain, could be the key to treating MS
Click to read complete articleIn the study using a group of mice, researchers at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy found that immature nerve cells known as neural stem cells injected into the animals' bloodstreams resulted in suppression of immune attacks that is believed to lie at the heart of multiple sclerosis.
Stem Cells: Myelin Protectors...... The unexpected findings, if confirmed in future research, suggest that these stem cells may not only serve as replacement cells for tissue repair, but may also protect the brain from inflammation. |