Stem cells build new blood vessels to treat peripheral arterial disease

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 07:49 in Health & Medicine

Bone marrow stem cells suspended in X-ray-visible microbubbles dramatically improve the body's ability to build new blood vessels in the upper leg - providing a potential future treatment for those with peripheral arterial disease or PAD, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla...

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