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New kind of stem cells can turn into heart cells, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers show

A new kind of stem cells developed by UW-Madison researcher James Thomson performs like his old kind in a lively way.

The new cells can be turned into heart cells that beat in a lab dish, other scientists on campus have shown. The achievement could lead to a better understanding of heart disease and therapies crafted from the skin of patients with heart problems.