{"id":13468,"date":"2007-11-19T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2007-11-19T04:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cardiophile.com\/?p=13468"},"modified":"2007-11-19T10:00:36","modified_gmt":"2007-11-19T04:30:36","slug":"stem-cells-hold-key-repair-damaged-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/general\/stem-cells-hold-key-repair-damaged-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"Stem cells could hold the key to the repair of damaged hearts!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Stem cells could hold the key to the repair of damaged hearts!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Stem cells are those cells found the embryo, which have the capacity to transform into all of the different types of cells in our body \u2013 even heart muscle cells. They have been the subject of a lot of hype these days as newer techniques are being developed for their use in various fields of medicine.\u00a0<strong>Researchers from Finland and California showed that injecting stem cells to the damaged hearts could boost the pumping power of the heart.<\/strong>\u00a0This could be a new ray of hope for heart disease victims and may be the beginning of a new technology that may even change the way we look at heart disease. But the day when heart disease is totally curable is still years into the future and more research has to be done to perfect the techniques of stem cell therapy. Till then, its all pray and hope for the best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stem cells could hold the key to the repair of damaged hearts! Stem cells are those cells found the embryo, which have the capacity to transform into all of the different types of cells in our body \u2013 even heart muscle cells. 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