Possible Human Trials / Clinical Trials

1. Cord blood

I found these 2 links. Seem human trials will be coming ?

Please see the 1st link on the cord blood coy and the 2nd link on where the idea might have come from:

http://blog.cordbloodbankingnews.com/2009/03/center-for-regenerative-medicine-cord.html

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120350.php

2. Infusion device and microscopic tube into the cochlea

Seem French scientists able to perform micro-surgery to insert a microscopic tube into the cochlea.

I will think if the rather invasive surgeryit does not damage the inner ear, then the device might be able to deliver stem cells or other healing agents into the cochlea to treat sensorineural hearing loss.

See :
http://www.neurosystec.com/Phase_1b_Clinical_Trial-Eng_Long_8-17-09.pdf

See ATA's reference to it at
http://www.ata.org/about-tinnitus/patient-information