Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Researchers grow heart tissue from stem cells

Source: The Post-Bulletin - Rochester, MN
Posted: February 28, 2007 10:20:43 AM CST

Summary:

According to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers at the Mayo Clinic discovered a way to grow new heart tissue in mice using embryonic stem cells without creating cancerous tumors for the first time, successfully fixing heart attack damage.