Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Business Week - Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains

Business Week Article

MONDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Injection of human umbilical cord blood cells (UCBC) boosted the brains of aged lab rats, University of South Florida researchers report.

They found that the injections led to improvements in the microenvironment of the hippocampus region of the rats' brains and subsequent rejuvenation of neural stem/progenitor cells.