Researchers in South Korea have apparently used umbilical cord stem cells to treat a woman with a spinal cord to the point where she is able to walk. It remains to be seen whether these results can be reproduced in other cases. If cord cells can be substituted for embryonic cells, the current ethical debate on stem cell research might become moot.
What does your favorite differently abled blogger want for the holidays? So glad you asked.
iPod photo–because my current iPod is filled to bursting and because that new color screen is awfully purty.
TiVo Series2–because I want to be able to program it over the Web. And because I can put it on my wireless network, eliminating one long-ass telephone cord
Maxtor External Hard Drive–because I’ve tempted the fates long enough by not backing up my data.
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell–because I’m tired of reading reviews telling me how good this book is
Star Trek Season One DVD Collection–because I can’t get me enough Shatner.
Do you mean they treated a woman with a spinal cord injury? It seems like treating someone with a spinal cord would be pretty common.
On to the meat of the comment – you need to move the TiVo up your list, it’s that important!
To cure oneself of the “Can’t get enough of that Shatner” ailment:
http://www.agonybooth.com/impulse/
Try the Arrested Development DVD.
And Bengal Spice tea.
And I can’t remember what all else.