Monday, September 7, 2009

Stem cells, Lithium for healing touch

Stem cell treatment is fast emerging as cure for several chronic diseases, especially chronic spinal injuries. Although experts worldwide are using stem cells from different sources like umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, fetus for trials, doctors say that those extracted from umbilical cord blood are very effective.

Scientists at a prominent US university are soon going to start human trials on chronic spinal injury patients using stem cells from umbilical cord blood along with Lithium, a common drug for depression and bipolar disorders.

Posted via web from boldwheels's posterous

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