"Artificial bones" successfully generated from umbilical cord stem cells

Scientists in Granada, Spain, have patented a new biomaterial that facilitates generating bone tissue - artificial bones in other words - from umbilical cord stem cells . The material, consisting of an activated carbon cloth support for cells that differentiate giving rise to a product that can promote bone growth, has recently been presented at a press conference at the Biomedical Research Centre, Granada. Although the method has not yet been applied with 'in vivo' models, laboratory results are highly promising...

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