World first: Homing instinct applied to stem cells show cells 'home' to cardiac tissue

(University of Bristol) In a world first, scientists have found a new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue. The findings, led by researchers at the University of Bristol and published in Chemical Science, could radically improve the treatment for cardiovascular disease, which causes more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK (1).
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