Stem cell therapy trials to mend shattered bones

February 19, 2008 | Source: KurzweilAI

University of Edinburgh researchers have developed new methods to use a patient’s own stem cells to repair damaged bones and cartilage, using a “bioactive scaffold” to protect the stem cells and stimulate their growth into bone or cartilage.

The method could treat conditions such as osteoarthritis and trauma victims whose bones have been shattered beyond repair.

University of Edinburgh News Release