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| Subject: Gerbils regain hearing thanks to stem cell therapy Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:04 pm | |
| Scientists have restored hearing in gerbils using a stem cell therapy that may hold promise for deaf humans.
Using human embryonic stem cells, researchers at the University of Sheffield were able to implant immature nerve cells into gerbils, which then regenerated and were able to improve hearing ability in the animals. The study was published on Sept. 12 in Nature.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57511697-10391704/gerbils-regain-hearing-thanks-to-stem-cell-therapy/ |
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