Stem cells from menstrual blood save limbs

sea-maid submitted, created time 3 months 1 day (www.newscientist.com)

Stem cells derived from human menstrual blood have, in mice, prevented limbs with restricted blood flow from withering. Trials in humans facing amputations are expected to start next year.

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Injured vets may regrow body parts

jerry submitted, created time 5 months 3 weeks (edition.cnn.com)

The news shows salamander-inspired therapy may aid injured vets. A wounded American soldier underwent a history-making procedure that could help him regrow the finger that was lost to a bomb attack in Baghdad last year...

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