Cord Blood Shows Promise for Repairing Babies' Hearts Researchers at University Hospital in Munich, Germany, say they soon may be able to use umbilical-cord blood to repair defective hearts in babies. The research was presented Monday to the American Heart Association. "In our concept, if prenatal testing shows a heart defect, you could collect blood from the umbilical cord at birth, harvest the stem cells and fabricate a heart valve that is ready when the baby needs it," said Dr. Ralf Sodian, who led the study. Sodian's research provides further evidence that life-destroying embryonic stem-cell research is unnecessary. Yet, President-elect Barack Obama is expected to move quickly to expand taxpayer-funded embryonic research by reversing a pro-life order from President Bush. Contact: Devon Williams Source: CitizenLink Source URL: http://www.citizenlink.org Publish Date: November 11, 2008 Link to this article: |
November 12, 2008
Cord Blood Shows Promise for Repairing Babies' Hearts
