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Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[–] 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I always thought that the /s was a stupid thing, but judging from the down votes on your comment, I guess it's a necessity

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    They have a point. Mouse model research translation to human disease has a poor track record. Mouse model labs spin in circles between models and never try to translate into humans. Some diseases stall for decades in models.

    The mouse's brain plasticity is orders of magnitude higher than a human's.

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