Stem cells show promise for stroke in pilot study - A stroke therapy using stem cells extracted from patients’ bone marrow has shown promising results in the first trial of its kind in humans. The therapy uses a type of cell called CD34+ cells, a set of stem cells in the bone marrow that give rise to blood cells and blood vessel lining cells. Rather than developing into brain cells themselves, the cells are thought to release chemicals that trigger the growth of new bra... ow.ly/2Lslc1
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 21:13:11 +0000
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