Stem cells replace stroke damaged tissue in rats

Effective **stem cell** treatment for strokes has taken a significant step forward today (09 March) as scientists reveal how they have replaced **stroke-damaged** brain tissue in rats. The team of scientists is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and led by Dr Mike Modo of the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. The work, carried out at the Institute of Psychiatry and University of Nottingham, shows that by inserting **tiny scaffolding** with stem cells attached, it is possible to fill a hole left by stroke damage with brand new brain tissue within 7 days. The work is published in Biomaterials. "Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council":[ http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media/releases/2009/090309_stem_cells_stroke_damage.html]

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