Researchers Design Patches of Cells to Repair Damaged Hearts
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 23:36
in Health & Medicine
Clinical trials are underway for stem cell injections to quicken healing of the cardiac muscle after a heart attack. Although promising results trickle in, other researchers are looking for a speedier way to renew a damaged area of the organ: patches of cardiac cells. One patch is getting a leg up from a temporary stay in stomach tissue, and another is using a biodegradable mesh to help the heart rebuild itself. [More] ...