Friday, December 23, 2011

Can A Damaged Heart Mend Itself?

Can A Damaged Heart Mend Itself?
Breakthrough research involving a brain transplant of stem cells could offer hope for the treatment of both autism and Parkinson's disease. The study, from Harvard University, has already proven successful with mice. Scientists transferred healthy stem cells from mouse embryos into the brains of adult mice who were unable to use leptin, a hormone that tells the body when to stop eating. Read the full story here.
Source: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk