Gizmag Human stem cell treatment gets mice with MS-like condition walking again

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When scientists at the University of Utah injected human stem cells into mice disabled by a condition similar to multiple sclerosis, they expected the cells to be rejected by the animals' bodies. It turned out that the cells were indeed rejected, but not before they got the mice walking again. The unexpected finding could have major implications for human MS sufferers. .. Continue Reading Human stem cell treatment gets mice with MS-like condition walking again

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Tags: Disability, Multiple Sclerosis, Scripps Research Institute, Stem Cells, Treatment, University of Utah, Walk

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