Infant Heart Valves Created from Umbilical Cord Stem Cells

Genetics managed a breakthrough in tissue engineering, when a German team of scientists, led by Ralf Sodian, MD, cardiac surgeon at University Hospital of Munich, announced that stem cells from the blood flowing through the umbilical cord could be used to create artificial heart valves for in... [ read more >> ]

Umbilical cord stem cells could hold the key to creating perfectly-matched heart valves for infants

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Umbilical cord stem cells could hold the key to creating perfectly-matched heart valves for infants