Stem Cell Research
Arthritis / Rheumatology
Bones / Orthopedics
Ability to repair cartilage with stem cells steps closer
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Published: Wednesday 4 March 2015
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The day that patients with osteoarthritis can ease their painful joints by using stem cell therapy to regenerate damaged cartilage took a step closer recently when researchers reported successfully producing cartilage in rats using embryonic stem cells.