Posts Tagged ‘Stem Cells’
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells using a new process that eliminates the need for stem cell transplant.
Tags: Duke Medical, Duke Team, Duke University Medical, Duke University Medical Center, Heart Attack, Heart Muscle Cells, Scar Tissue, Scientists, Stem Cell Transplant, Stem Cells, University Medical Center
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Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Researchers from the Orlando Health Heart Institute are exploring how to restore tissue and improve heart function after muscle damage from heart attacks with stem cells from pelvic bone marrow, as it may improve the heartbeat. The ORMC#39;s leading researcher for the clinical trial, Vijaykumar S. Kasi, MD, PhD, an interventional cardiologist, director, Cardiovascular Research, explains: quot;The ...
Tags: Bone Cells, Bone Marrow, Cardiovascular Research, Clinical Trial, Health Heart, Heart Attacks, Heart Function, Heart Institute, Heart Muscle, Heartbeat, Interventional Cardiologist, Kasi, Muscle Cells, Muscle Damage, Muscle Function, Ormc, Pelvic Bone, Researcher, Stem Cells, Vijaykumar
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
WHEN a piece of muscle in a person#39;s heart dies from lack of blood flow, it scars over and is lost.
Tags: Blood Flow, Broken Hearts, Heart, Scars, Stem Cells
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
17 heart attack patients treated with stem cells saw almost 50 percent reduction in scars
Tags: Healthy Heart, Heart Attack, Heart Attack Patients, Heart Healthy, Heart Muscle, Scars, Stem Cells
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
A promising stem cell therapy approach could soon provide a way to regenerate heart muscle damaged by heart attacks that was once thought to be irreparable.
Tags: Heart Attacks, Heart Muscle, Muscle Cell, Muscle Therapy, Stem Cell Therapy, Stem Cells, Therapy Approach
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