EurekAlert! -- TAMPA, Fla. (March 16, 2010)—Bone marrow stem cells suspended in X-ray-visible microbubbles dramatically improve the body’s ability to build new blood vessels in the upper leg—providing a potential future treatment for those with peripheral arterial disease or PAD, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.
