Researchers develop heart valve from stem cells
Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:42 AM EST
... Medical researchers have developed a human heart valve using stem cells derived from the amniotic fluid, which offers great promise in cardiac surgery, specifically in replacement of faulty valves. ...
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