Two New Studies Point to Future Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments for Brain Injuries

Two studies released on Februry 16th may show potential for development of stem cell therapies for brain injuries. A Johns Hopkins University study has provided the first comprehensive map of a part of the adult human brain containing astrocytes, cells known to produce growth factors critical to the regeneration of damaged neural tissue and that potentially serve as brain stem cells. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have discovered a new population of cells in human umbilical cord blood that have properties of primitive stem cells. While neither of these studies have progressed beyond laboratory animals, both show potential for developing future treatments for brain injury without the controversial use of embryonic stem cells.

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