Doctor explains promising new stem cell treatment for spinal injuries

A new experimental stem cell treatment involves taking stem cells from fat in a patient’s stomach and injecting them into the spine, aiming to recover the function lost in a spinal cord injury. Dr Mohamad Bydon, the study’s author from Mayo Clinic, told The Independent that the hope is stem cell treatment can be used alongside other therapies. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent