Amniotic fluid stem cells repair gut damage

Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 19:31 in Health & Medicine

Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid were used to restore gut structure and function following intestinal damage in rodents, according to new research. The findings pave the way for a new form of cell therapy to reverse serious damage from inflammation in the intestines of babies.

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