Tuesday, June 26, 2007

First study transplanting angina patients' purified stem cells shows safety and symptom relief

Source: Northwestern University
Date: June 26, 2007

Summary:

CHICAGO --- The first U.S. study to transplant a potent form of purified adult stem cells into the heart muscle of patients with severe angina provided evidence that the procedure is safe and produced a reduction in angina pain as well as improved functioning in patients' daily lives, reports the lead researcher at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.