Stem cell patches could help mend hearts after heart attack
by Press Association from Science | The Guardian on (#4GEY4)
Human trials will begin within two years after treatment shows promise in animals
Scientists have developed heart patches that could benefit hundreds of thousands of people who have a heart attack.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said the patches, which are grown in a lab and help repair damaged hearts, could one day provide an off-the-shelf treatment. They have shown promise in animals, and clinical trials in humans will begin in the next two years.
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