Stem cells may help cure one of my ailments

[davidfcooper]

As many of you know I am afflicted with primary bilateral lower limb lymphedema which causes chronic swelling of my left ankle and right lower shin. Now there is hope that stem cells may provide a cure:

Earlier research revealed the growth factors responsible for lymph angiogenesis:
http://lymphaticresearch.org/main.php?menu=research&content=news&id=39
Now scientists are finding out how to direct stem cells to develop into lymph vessels.

Science nerds see also:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16690875