Mice Stem Cells Guided Into Myelinating Cells by the Trillions
Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found a way to rapidly produce pure populations of cells that grow into the protective myelin coating on nerves in mice. Their process opens a door to research and potential treatments for multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other demyelinating diseases afflicting millions of people worldwide.