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Research has revealed that thousands of patients may be saved if some new medical reports are to be believed. It has been confirmed in laboratory tests that cells extracted from leg veins can be grown in the lab and can be reinserted to stimulate the growth of new cells in the human body.

The research is being viewed as a major medical breakthrough by leading health experts. They fell that if it is true it can help save thousands of lives.

The latest findings are the result of a joint study, undertaken by University of Bristol and University of Udine, Italy. The research was supported jointly by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health Research.

This study will also help medical experts to understand the role of stem cells better. In this study, progenitor cells were revealed to be having different characteristics than other human cells. An in depth study revealed that these cells can be stored in lab and used for the future treatment of patients.

But this technique has still not been used on human beings. Experts feel that more work is required to understand the results of this study. Many medical experts are confident that these new stem cells have the potential to help a lot of patients and save many lives.

People from the medical community are confident that with further development in this field, it will be possible to freeze and store these stem cells for future use.

Apr. 27, 2010 (TopNews United States)