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brain disease treatment  Aug 12, 2001, 11.42am IST  new delhi:
with research in stem cells - undifferentiated cells that can
evolve into blood, liver, muscle and other cells - picking up,
scientists world over are hoping to come out with treatments for
head injuries, stroke, and progressive neurological diseases
like multiple sclerosis and brain cancer, according to a report
in a science journal. stem cells obtained from embryos have been
successfully used in many experiments. however, due to ethical
issues involved in their use, researchers are now trying to use
non-embryonal stem cells, which reside in every tissue in the
body and replace old cells when they die, a report in new
scientist said. but, without the knowledge that might be gained
from studying embryonic stem cells, many of these efforts might
be wasted, the report warns. in a research by tracy mcintosh of
the university of pennsylvania, neural stem cells were shown to
improve injured