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Experiment Moves Past Stem Cells, Advancing Brain Treatment

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29 Jan 2010 36 views
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Experiment Moves Past Stem Cells, Advancing Brain Treatment
In a breakthrough that has positive implications for Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine.

In a "dramatic" breakthrough that has positive implications for Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly into functioning nerve cells, bypassing the need for stem cells or even stemlike cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine.

The research, from Stanford's Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine , could make it possible to someday take a sample of a patient's skin and turn the cells into a tailor-made transplant to treat brain diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, or heal damaged spinal cords.

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