Source: WebMD
Date: March 26, 2007
Summary:
Scientists have successfully used stem cells from adult bone marrow to treat people with heart failure and heart attacks. In one study, direct injections of stem cells into injured heart muscle helped people with heart failure to breathe better, walk farther, and generally feel better,researchers at the University of California San Diego reported. In a second study, people who got infusions of stem cells within a week of a heart attack had better heart function and fewer potentially life-threatening irregular rhythms than those who didn't get the treatment, according to University of Miami researchers. After six months, patients who had received the stem cell injections had significant improvements in heart function and quality of life.
