[Info] New Hope for Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy

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New Hope for Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy

An exciting breakthrough from Medical News Today…

Research by a German scientific group indicated that embryonic stem cells could possibly contribute to regeneration of brain tissue.

Currently, 20% of epilepsy patients undergo surgery to remove uncontrolled excitatory cells that cause electrical discharges within the brain.

The transplant of embryonic stem cells would help reinstate normal neuron activity.

To read more, click here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/9123.php

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