Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Un-Blind Mice

"British and American scientists have restored vision in blind mice by transplanting light-sensitive cells into their eyes in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments of human eye diseases.

...instead of using stem cells.....for the first time .. it is possible to transplant photoreceptors.

Could also give .. new insights into repairing damage to other parts of the central nervous system."

Prepare for the inevitable "Rights of the photoreceptor precursor cell." debate.

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