Advanced Nerve Cell System Could Help Cure Diabetic Neuropathy, Related Diseases
Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 22:07
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have created the first lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized the same way they are in the body. The group's model system could dramatically improve understanding of the causes of myelin-related conditions such as multiple sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy and Guillian-Barré syndrome, potentially enabling the discovery and testing of new drug therapies.
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