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Skin Stem Cells Used to Mend Spines of Rats

Posted by samzenpus on from the rats-get-the-best-health-care dept.

The Toronto Star reports researchers have used adult skin stem cells to heal spinal cord injuries in rats. "Injured rats injected with skin-derived stem cells regained mobility and had better walking co-ordination, according to the study published yesterday in the Journal of Neuroscience. The skin-derived stem cells, injected directly into the injured rats' spinal cords, were able to survive in their new location and set off a flurry of activity, helping to heal the cavity in the cord."

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  1. Weekend Update by XxtraLarGe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I remember seeing SNL where the were talking about a story similar to this about a decade ago. Norm McDonald said "Well that's good news, hey? Get those rats up and around again!"

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