Cardiopoietic 'smart' stem cells show promise in heart failure patients: First-in-humans study introduces next generation cell therapy

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or "smart" stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart failure. This is the first application in patients of lineage-guided stem cells for targeted regeneration of a failing organ, paving the way to development of next generation regenerative medicine solutions.

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