Italian researchers reported in 2010 that patients who had become blind or had other very severe damage to their corneas due to being splashed with chemicals received a reprieve. They received transplants of their stem cells and regained their vision. It was considered a huge success in the field of stem-cell therapy.
The researchers accomplished their results by removing a tiny amount of stem cell tissue from a patient’s eye that was not damaged, and used them to grow new corneal tissue. This tissue was then replace surgically. A further benefit was that because the stem cells had come from the patient’s own eyes, they did not need to take drugs to block the bodies natural tendency to reject foreign materials.
Published: New England Journal of Medicine, 6/24/2010
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Scientists in Holland report that moderate intake of tea and coffee lowers heart disease risk.
They reported that tea was more effective than coffee in this regard. People who drank three to six cups of tea every day were 45% lower risk of heart disease compared to people who drank one cup or less and those who consumed more than six cups — had a 36% lower risk. The size of the sample was more than 37,000 people over 11 years.
Coffee drinkers, consuming 2-4 cups of coffee daily had a 20% lower risk. One factor as to why this risk level was not as good for coffee drinks may be that coffee drinkers are more likely to smoke than are tea drinkers.
Published: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association, 2010
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