/oss/taxonomy/term/1991/all en /oss/article/health-history-news/gordie-howes-miracle-therapy <p>After the 86-year-old hockey legend suffered disabling strokes last fall, his family took him to a clinic in Mexico where he underwent experimental stem cell treatment. The procedure involved injecting neural stem cells derived from donated brain tissue into Howe's spinal cord as well as intravenous injections of bone-marrow derived stem cells. According to the people around him, the results were nothing short of a miracle. His son, Marty Howe, said that his father was able to walk again, that his speech was improving, and that he had regained some weight.</p> Sun, 19 Apr 2015 10:28:04 +0000 Ariel Fenster PhD 2253 at /oss