Stem cell therapy helps girl beat birth defect

December 23, 2013

In a first of its kind case in India, stem cell therapy came to the rescue of a 19-year-old city girl who was suffering from delayed puberty and was unlikely to conceive. The B Sc (biotechnology) student was suffering from a very rare congenital abnormality. Her endometrium, the lining on the inside of the uterus that ensures a normal menstrual cycle, was absent. (Times of India)