Embryonic stem cell therapy trial begins in patients with spine injuries

Stem cell therapy trial begins in patients with spine injuries - latimes.com: The first of several spine injury patients is undergoing treatment, which has helped rodents regain the ability to walk and run. Doctors' hopes are high. Researchers announced Monday that they had injected stem cells into a patient with a spinal cord injury on Friday, kicking off the world's first clinical trial of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells.