What is Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bon...
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Stem Cells Jumpstart Bone's Healing Process
ScienceDaily (Apr. 15, 2009) — Rarely will physicians use the word "miraculous" when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to describe their emerging stem cell research that could have a profound impact on the treatment of bone injuries. Results from preliminary work show patients confined to wheelchairs were able to walk or live independently again because their broken bones finally healed. University of Rochester Medical Center (2009, April 15). Stem Cells Jumpstart Bone's Healing Process. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 14, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2009/04/090414102534.htm Posted on 04/15/09, 12:04 am |
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