Stem cell from umbilical cord blood used to treat paralysis

South Korean researchers say they've used stem cell therapy to enable a paralyzed patient to walk after she was not even able to stand for the last 19 years.
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The woman could now walk unassisted, the scientists said.
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The researchers said they isolated stem cells from umbilical cord blood and then injected them into the damaged part of the woman's spinal cord.

Three cheers for modern science... however, I honestly don't know if this kind of science is legal in the States. It was umbilical cord blood, so it should be AOK, right?  ¶
- david | 11:56 PM