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Stem cells 'halt nerve disease'
by TwoFrogs Thursday 05-Jun-2008
An injection of stem cells has been used to cure mice with a normally fatal nervous system condition.

The therapy which helped repair faulty nerve wiring raises hopes of treatments for children with rare and deadly nervous leukodystrophy disorders.

A UK expert said human treatments were still some way off - but potentially the technique could be used to treat conditions such as multiple sclerosis.

»news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7435137.stm

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