Some more potential good news comes to us now amidst the human cloning debacle out of South Korea. Early human trials are about to begin utilyzing children’s own bone marrow stem cells to treat brain trauma. The Phase 1 trial (which is primarily aimed at testing the safety of the procedure) has been approved by the FDA. Let us all hope it works, leading to further testing and the eventual bringing of adult stem cell treatments to people who suffer serious brain injuries.
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