Stem cell regeneration repairs congenital heart defect
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 18:14
in Health & Medicine
Mayo Clinic investigators have demonstrated that stem cells can be used to regenerate heart tissue to treat dilated cardiomyopathy, a congenital defect. Publication of the discovery was expedited by the editors of Stem Cells and appeared online in the 'express' section of the journal's Web site...
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