abclocal.go.com Carolyn Johnson in a few days, a Bay Area companies are launching a unique study of stem cells that could make a decisive breakthrough. It can offer the first hope that one day the paralyzed patients are released from their wheelchairs. Patients paralysis Roman Reed has never let go of the dream to walk again. It 'was during a college football game in 1994, paralyzed and he is now just looking at a new study by Palo Alto StemCells, Inc. goal is to restore motor function in patientswith spinal cord injury. "Imagine closing your hand again, or bring your children, or the next to go to your wife, is so important," Reed said. The company is using adult stem cells taken from human brain tissue. The researchers believe that these cells have the ability to have a fundamental component of the body to regenerate nerves - the myelin sheath. It helps carry electrical signals at high speed between the brain and spine. Co-founder of StemCells Inc. of Palo Alto Irv Weissman,MD says, preclinical studies have provided convincing results. "So if you put in these neurospheres - groups of cells directly from human neural stem cells from the brain tissue of adult stem cells - migrate in the animal model above and below, and within weeks, not long have remyelinate" Weissman said . In a video made by StemCells, Inc., a mouse with a spinal cord injury will be available in barely able to move his hind legs, and how happy they are fighting. But afterHis ...