BIOTECH: Novel ‘seeds’ sprout new brain tissue

From: Max More (max@maxmore.com)
Date: Mon Feb 19 2001 - 11:04:37 MST


Novel ‘seeds’ sprout new brain tissue

Discarded umbilical cords help repair damage after stroke

By Charlene Laino
MSNBC

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 — Within two years, Florida researchers plan to
embark on a novel experiment in which they will “re-seed” the damaged
brains of stroke victims. The seeds: stem cells — master cells that have
the ability to become any kind of cell in the body — taken from discarded
umbilical cords. The goal: to sprout healthy brain cells to replace faulty
ones, restoring normal function.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/532672.asp?0nm=T11O

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President, Extropy Institute. www.extropy.org
Senior Content Architect, ManyWorlds Inc.: www.manyworlds.com
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