Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Stem cells from fat tissue transplanted into heart

Source: Reuters
Posted: February 6, 2007 12:46pm ET

Summary:

Doctors at Spanish hospital have implanted adult stem cells extracted from a man’s fat tissue through liposuction into his heart, in an experimental treatment for angina and heart disease. Hospital officials cautioned that it take up to six months to see whether the cells repaired the damaged vessels.