Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Stem Cell Therapy Disappoints Against Rare Kidney Ailment

Source: HealthDay News
Date: September 12, 2007

Summary:

In a disheartening result that confounds existing research, a team in France says a new stem cell therapy for a rare kidney disease is no better than the usual chemotherapy-only approach. But there's also some good news. The study doesn't reject the possibility that stem-cell transplants may be a better bet in facilities that specialize in the procedure.