German scientists have posted some of the most convincing long-term data yet seen demonstrating that injections of a chronic heart failure patient's own bone marrow stem cells can significantly improve heart function and raise their chances of survival. Associate Professor Steven Clark University of Wisconsin
Researchers said they could see a positive response after three months and found that after five years only seven of the stem cell treatment group had died compared with 32 in the control arm of the study.
Researchers said they could see a positive response after three months and found that after five years only seven of the stem cell treatment group had died compared with 32 in the control arm of the study.
But the study was not randomized or blinded which means that the data are interesting but not definitive.
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