Stem Cell Transplants Restore Limited Sight to Blind
By Tanya Lewis, Staff Writer | October 14, 2014
Science • October 2014 • Views: 586
The results show that human embryonic stem cells can slow or reverse the vision loss in people with degenerative eye diseases, the researchers said. In addition, the stem cells caused no medical problems for the patients up to three years after transplant, according to the study published today (Oct. 14) in the journal The Lancet.
Stem cells, with their ability to develop into many different types of tissue, have long been touted for their promise in regenerative medicine, yet treatments have been slow to develop.