Adult Stem Cells Can Help Heal Broken Bones
 


Some people who use wheelchairs now can walk or live independently again, thanks to a drug that stimulates their own stem cells and helps their broken bones heal.

Preliminary results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society meeting found that 93 percent of those with an unhealed bone fracture had significant healing and pain control after 8 to 12 weeks of treatment.

Dr. J. Edward Puzas at the University of Rochester Medical Center discovered teriparatide, which is approved for treatment of osteoporosis, can boost the body's bone stem-cell production.

"We believe we've found a way to turn back the clock on fracture healing through a simple, in-body stem-cell therapy," Puzas said in a statement

Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: April 21, 2009
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