Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment Allows Paralysed Korean Woman to Walk Again
KWANGJU, South Korea, November 30, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A 37-year-old South Korean woman, paralysed 20 years ago as a result of a spinal injury, is walking again. Hers is the first recorded recovery of a spinal injury from the use of stem cells – her doctors used umbilical cord-blood stem cells. The AFP reported that Hwang Mi-Soon shed tears as she took her first steps before a group of reporters Thursday, using the help of a walker. “This is already a miracle for me,” Hwang said. “I never dreamed of getting to my feet again.” She stood up out of […]
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