By Karin Kloosterman
May 06, 2010
An Israeli discovery allowing stem cells to be cultivated in quantities ample enough to meet the world's needs means that stem cell therapy could soon be within the reach of millions.
Mass-market manufacture of stem cells is closer than ever after a breakthrough by researchers from Hadassah University Medical Center
May 05, Medicine & Health/Health
Dr. Suzy Kim assesses the rehabilitative progress of a spinal injury patient at UC Irvine Medical Center. The sooner therapy is started, she says, the better the chances are of recovering function. Image: Daniel A. Anderson
(PhysOrg.com) -- When UC Irvine physician Dr. Suzy Kim arrives bedside in her wheelchair, patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries see a rolling testament to the power of early and intensive rehabilitation.
Kim was an athletic, third-year medical student who dreamed of becoming a sports doctor...