Sunday, August 26, 2007

Human stem cells heal the hearts of rats

Source: Reuters
Posted: August 26, 2007 2:51pm ET

Summary:

A nutritious cocktail helped human embryonic stem cells thrive and repair the damaged hearts of rats, U.S. researchers reported. The experiment provides the best evidence yet that the powerful but controversial stem cells might be used to repair the ravages of heart attacks and heart failure,