Source: Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Posted: March 25, 2007 – 8:27 PM
Summary:
An experimental treatment using adult stem cells was able to limit heart damage and improve the quality of life of patients suffering their first heart attack. The results were also unexpected, because the original intent of the study was mainly to test the safety of a drug called Provacel. Made from the bone marrow cells of an anonymous adult donor, the drug improved both the heart function and, surprisingly, the lung function in patients after their heart attacks.
