Israeli biotech Pluristem announced that its PLacental eXpanded (PLX) cells improve several parameters in acute heart attacks in animals. Cardiac muscle function improved in mice receiving PLX cells, compared with a control group. Over 600,000 people suffered heart attacks in the USA last year.
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