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Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy — New Hope | March 11, 2010

An exciting breakthrough from Medical News Today…

Research by a German scientific group indicated that embryonic stem cells could possibly contribute to regeneration of brain tissue.

Currently, 20% of epilepsy patients undergo surgery to remove uncontrolled excitatory cells that cause electrical discharges within the brain.

The transplant of embryonic stem cells would help reinstate normal neuron activity.

To read more, click here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/9123.php

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2 Comments »

  1. would this help those with scar tissue?

    Comment by lynda meek — March 12, 2010 @ 9:15 AMMar +00:00Mar

    • Good question! I would assume so…

      Comment by Phylis Feiner Johnson — March 12, 2010 @ 9:15 AMMar +00:00Mar


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    Phylis Feiner Johnson has been a professional copywriter for 30 years. She also spent 20 years with epilepsy. She writes from the heart to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. For further information, contact The Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania at http://www.efepa.org/ and please make a contribution to become an advocate, too.

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