Stem Cells and brain damage

[bignickel]

Has anyone heard of any research, articles, etc that delve into the possibility to use stem cells to repair brain damage?

 

[bignickel]

So far, I've found this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2673343.stm

From the gist of the article, it looks like adult stem cells could be used instead of embryonic stem cells: they could come from the patients own body.

This would get around our 'presidents' prohibitions into embryonic stem cell research.

 

[scribble]

My roomie was recently diagnosed with MS. I wonder if this kind of treatment would benefit that. It's basically burnt out bits of brain from what I understand.

 

[Theodore Kurita]

My roomie was recently diagnosed with MS. I wonder if this kind of treatment would benefit that. It's basically burnt out bits of brain from what I understand.

No it is not "burnt out bits of brain".

It is bits of brain that have not even formed into Brain Cells yet!



Your friend might be interested in this site though:


http://www.clinicaltrials.gov







And remember:

 

[Darwin]

Obviously the field of neurology (-neurological rehabiliatiton) has high hopes for this discovery.
Stem cell research and treatment is still more like a dream than reality in practical sense I think,but will be advancing and certainly is.
I cannot force myself to track down any articles right now,sorry,but there are various.