[extropy-chat] BIO/LONGEVITY: Watch me pull a new brain out of the hat

[Robert J. Bradbury]

Scientists in an interesting twist have used adult progenitor cells
for oligodendrocytes to remyelinate neurons in the brain.  This
could be very useful in reversing certain neurodegenerative disorders
that occur with age.

See:
Scientists Restore Crucial Myelin In Brains Of Mice
University Of Rochester Medical Center; 2004-01-14
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/01/040114074056.htm

Robert