Researchers in Texas have won a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for research using ethical adult stem cells to treat heart failure.
Dr. Biswajit Kar, a researcher with the Texas Heart Institute, said the stem cells are key to regenerating heart muscle.
"It does improve both the blood flow to the heart by regenerating new blood vessels," he said, "and it also improves the regeneration of new muscle cells."
Dr. Gene Rudd, senior vice president of the Christian Medical Association, said the fact that the grant comes from the NIH signals Washington may be willing to fund ethical science.
"We've seen more and more money being shifted toward adult stem cells," he said, "because embryonic stem cells have not paid off, and I think people are beginning to wake up to that."
Contact: Steve Jordahl
Source: CitizenLink
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