A new study in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine says that stem cells may not help heart attack survivors. However more research is needed to ascertain these findings. Three studies looked at the effect of stem cells given to survivors of heart attacks and found that these cells were ineffective in repairing damaged hearts. Researchers looked at whether stem cells could repair the main pumping chamber of the heart, but did not find evidence that it did so. Source: MedindiaRAS << Scottish Prisons May Get Needle Exchange Programs Skilled Obstetricians to avoid unnecessary Caesareans >> Recommended Reading Bone Marrow Transplantation Preferred Term is Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In this stem cell from bone marrow are injected into a recipient after treating them with growth factor. READ MORE Stem Cell Therapy Stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine uses undifferentiated cells for the treatment of conditions like leukemia. READ MORE Stem Cells - Fundamentals Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about Stem Cells READ MORE Stem Cells - Cord Blood Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about Cord Blood READ MORE Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine This new field is an amalgamation of biology, medicine and engineering, and is believed to have mind -boggling implications if fully potentialized. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia A-Z Drug Brands in India Blood Pressure Calculator Drug - Food Interactions More News on: Stem Cells - Cord BloodStem Cells - FundamentalsParkinsons Disease Surgical TreatmentHeartHealthy HeartBone Marrow TransplantationTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineStem CellsStem Cell Therapy
A new study in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine says that stem cells may not help heart attack survivors. However more research is needed to ascertain these findings. Three studies looked at the effect of stem cells given to survivors of heart attacks and found that these cells were ineffective in repairing damaged hearts. Researchers looked at whether stem cells could repair the main pumping chamber of the heart, but did not find evidence that it did so. Source: MedindiaRAS << Scottish Prisons May Get Needle Exchange Programs Skilled Obstetricians to avoid unnecessary Caesareans >> Recommended Reading Bone Marrow Transplantation Preferred Term is Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In this stem cell from bone marrow are injected into a recipient after treating them with growth factor. READ MORE Stem Cell Therapy Stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine uses undifferentiated cells for the treatment of conditions like leukemia. READ MORE Stem Cells - Fundamentals Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about Stem Cells READ MORE Stem Cells - Cord Blood Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about Cord Blood READ MORE Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine This new field is an amalgamation of biology, medicine and engineering, and is believed to have mind -boggling implications if fully potentialized. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia A-Z Drug Brands in India Blood Pressure Calculator Drug - Food Interactions More News on: Stem Cells - Cord BloodStem Cells - FundamentalsParkinsons Disease Surgical TreatmentHeartHealthy HeartBone Marrow TransplantationTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineStem CellsStem Cell Therapy