Scientists have developed a new way to treat liver failure by
dampening the immune response using stem cells taken from the bone
marrow.
Therapy to slow down liver damage
So far the technique has only been tested in animals, but if it works in humans it could help save lives.
Potentially a patient could be kept alive longer until a
donor organ is found - and the liver would be given the maximum chance
to repair itself.
The Massachusetts General Hospital work features in the journal PLOS One.