Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Mice Brains Can Fix Themselves. Researchers have found a way to help the brain replace damaged neurons in mice. The work could lead to therapies for spinal cord injury as well as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.They induced the birth of new cells by killing nearby neurons in mice, which set off a cascade of events that led to stem cells, also called precursor cells, producing new neurons in the cerebral cortex. If scientists can turn this into a therapy for humans, it would mean that patients could literally heal themselves with stem cells already present in their brains.By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News] 7:38:47 AM      Google It!.