Stem cell patent indicates support for regenerative medicine research

The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Israeli biotechnology company BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, which covers stem cell technology that can be used in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

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