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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough

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Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough

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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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A new treatment that blocks an aging-related protein restored lost cartilage in old mice and helped prevent arthritis after knee injuries. Human cartilage samples showed similar signs of regeneration, raising hopes for a future drug that could repair joints instead of replacing them.
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    23 hours ago

    This would be amazing for my wife. I mean I guess it would have been amazing if she still had her original knee. Maybe it’ll be amazing for the other knee one day.

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      17 hours ago

      She’s still got hips and shoulders too I hope.

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        4 hours ago

        Does she ever.

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        They can rebuild her. They have the technology

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      It inhibits the development of osteoarthritis following knee replacement too, so it might benefit both.

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