Wednesday, May 23, 2007
What if instead of taking osteoporosis medication one could just get more bone -- a genetic match of your own -- transplanted where you've lost mass? That scenario is not yet reality, but a researcher at Florida State University, Teng Ma, is using adult stem cells to try to grow bone in a lab. The work is sponsored by the Department of Defense because it could help injured military personnel, but if successful such a process could have implications for those who suffer from osteoporosis and other diseases of the bone. Here's a link to more info from FSU: http://www.fsu.edu/news/2007/05/21/generating.bone/
