Umbilical Cords Oust Embryos New Research Uses Blood to Find Stroke Treatment
Augusta Chronicle, The › October 05, 2004
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Blood from a baby's umbilical cord could help scientists sidestep the political imbroglio over embryonic stem cells to find a new treatment for stroke.
Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia and the University of South Florida in Tampa used human cord blood, which is rich in stem cells, to treat rats who had been given a stroke. By using mannitol, a drug that makes it easier for chemicals to reach the brain, the scientists were able to reduce the damage by 40 percent and the animals were able to return to 70 percent function, said lead author Cesario V. Borlongan, a neuroscientist at MCG and the Augusta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.See the full content of this document
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Umbilical Cords Oust Embryos New Research Uses Blood to Find Stroke Treatment
The findings were published in this month's edition of the journal Stroke. While embryonic stem cells can potentially turn into any kind of cell, the cord ...
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