Umbilical cord stem cells could repair damaged heart muscle

Umbilical cord stem cells could repair damaged heart muscle

Mar 11, 2013 | News

StemCellResearchNews.com “Researchers have used rare stem cells derived from human cord blood to generate heart muscle-like cells, a technique that could provide an effective way to repair damage from heart attacks. The study… found that it is possible to...
Brother’s cord blood stem cells treat Cystic Fibrosis

Brother’s cord blood stem cells treat Cystic Fibrosis

Mar 11, 2013 | News

Times Online (New Zealand) Three-year-old Jordan Payne doesn’t know it yet, but one day he could well be the key to saving his brother’s life. Jordan’s older brother Tayler has cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic condition that thickens the body’s mucus and blocks...
Kidneys are created in stem cell breakthrough

Kidneys are created in stem cell breakthrough

Mar 8, 2013 | News

Metro It raises hopes that kidney disease patients will one day be able to grow their own new organs with no risk of rejection. Kidneys 5mm long – the size of those in foetuses – were made using a combination of cells from amniotic fluid, which surrounds...

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