Re: Cell Transplants

[KF Etzold <etzold@xxxxxxxxxx>]

No, This appears to be real. This was also a story on NPR  (National Public
Radio, for our foreign members). The key idea seemed to be that the tumor
cells were modified. The success rate was about 50%, not great but it
suggests a possibility.

K-F Etzold
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"Robert A. Fink, M. D." <rafink@xxxxxxx>@listserv.utoronto.ca> on
08/22/2000 10:15:04 AM

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On 22 Aug 00, at 6:56, gsteinert wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I found this here in Germany:
>
> [ABC News]: ABCNEWS.com : Cell Transplants OK for Stroke Patients By
> Maggie Fox W A S H I N G T O N, Aug. 21 - Cells taken from a deadly
> tumor and retrained to become brain cells have been safely used to
> treat stroke patients, doctors said today
>
> Gisela
>

Sounds pretty suspect to me......

Best,

Bob


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