Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Repairing Damaged Heart Muscle With Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord Blood

Repairing Damaged Heart Muscle With Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord Blood: The study found that it is possible to expand up to seven-fold, in vitro, rare stem cells from human cord blood and then grow them into cardiac muscle cells. The findings could have major implications on future treatment following a heart attack given that cells obtained from adults following a heart attack may be less functional due to ageing and risk factors.

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