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Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260921081116.htm
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
A lot of money being wasted to find cures for mice. Maybe they should work on finding cures for people instead.
Replying to @tpihkal@lemmy.world
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
Replying to @whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works
I have seen many people hold this opinion unironically.
Replying to @whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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.