Tag: repair

Stem cells derived from the umbilical cords of newborn babies show promise in repairing damaged hearts

By Dave Andrusko In a first-of-its-kind study published in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal, researchers from Universidad de los Andes in Chile found that stem cells derived from the umbilical cords of newborn babies may lead to repairs in damaged hearts and improvements in heart muscle. “We are encouraged by our findings because …

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Scientists think there's an evolutionary mechanism whereby the baby assists in protecting the mother's heart during and after pregnancy.

Can an unborn baby really send stem cells to repair its mother’s organs?

Scientists think there’s an evolutionary mechanism whereby the baby assists in protecting the mother’s heart during and after pregnancy. Editor’s note. This comes from our friends at SPUC–the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children. This popular meme suggests that an unborn baby can send its own stem cells to its mother to repair damaged …

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Over 60,000 people a year around the globe receive ethically-acceptable adult stem cell transplants for dozens of different conditions

By David Prentice Your eyes beheld my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. — Psalm 139:16 We are now just a little more than two weeks away from Christmas when Christians celebrate the birth of …

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