New stem cell therapy treatment for osteoarthritis
13 July 2010
Cultured stem cells are to be used for the first time in the UK
to treat the common joint condition of osteoarthritis, throwing a
potential lifeline to millions of sufferers in the future.
A new clinical trial funded by Arthritis Research UK aims to
test the effectiveness of stem cells derived from bone marrow (also
known as mesenchymal stem cells) at repairing worn cartilage in
osteoarthritis of the knee.
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