Spinal Cords To Be Healed By Patients' Own Stem Cells?

At least that's the plan:

British scientists say they have, for the first time, attempted to treat paralyzed spinal cord injury patients with the patients` own stem cells.

University College London researchers said although it is not the first time such a transplant has been attempted, the event is remarkable because, unlike earlier efforts, it rests on a 40-year program of animal research and has an established scientific pedigree, The London Telegraph reported.

Scientists say the outlook for such procedures has brightened since they discovered there is only one part of the nervous system in which nerve fibers are in a state of continuous growth. The nerves are at the top of the nose and are concerned with the sense of smell.

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