Sub-set of Stem Cells Found to Minimize Risks When Used to Treat Damaged Hearts (IMAGE)

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Sub-set of Stem Cells Found to Minimize Risks When Used to Treat Damaged Hearts

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Scientists use mathematical modeling to simulate human mesenchymal stem cell delivery to a damaged heart and found that using one sub-set of these stem cells minimises the risks associated with this therapy. The study, published in PLOS Computational Biology, represents a development in novel strategies to repair and regenerate heart muscle and could improve stem cell treatments for heart attack patients.

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