Stem cell transplant in mouse embryo yields heart protection in adulthood
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 12:35
in Health & Medicine
Rochester, Minn. - May 14, 2009 - Stem cells play a role in heart muscle rejuvenation by attracting cells from the body that develop into heart muscle cells. They have been successfully used to halt or reverse cardiac injury following heart attack, but not to prevent injury before it occurs.