8th September - Stem Cell Trial
An injection of stem cells alongside usual treatments in heart attack patients could help limit the damage and prevent heart failure, researchers claim.
Scientists have been given the go-ahead for the first European trial of a new treatment that uses stem cells to improve blood supply to reduce the harm to the heart after an attack.
Early trials on sheep suggest the new method can improve blood flow to damaged tissue, limit scarring and improve heart function.
Read more about this story on The Telegraph website.
