FDA OKs 1st Embryonic Stem Cell Trial
Might improve function in paralyzed patients, experts say
Posted January 23, 2009
At the same time, Kiernan said he does not overestimate what can be expected from this trial.
"Of the millions of people dealing with paralysis in our nation, they are all delighted with subtle increases in function," Kiernan said. "We eat, drink, sleep getting people out of wheelchairs, but the reality of the world we are in is if people get bowel function, some sexual function, some ability for movement, that is a wonderful outcome."
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For more on embryonic stem cells, visit the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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