Thursday, October 06, 2005

Stem cell hope for liver patients

Source: The Scotsman
Date: 6 October 2005

Summary:

PATIENTS with liver failure have been successfully treated using their own bone marrow stem cells. Doctors extracted the stem cells from the patients' blood. They were then injected back into blood vessels connected to the liver. The stem cells appear to home in on damaged areas of the liver and make repairs, although the process involved is not yet fully understood.