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How stem cell therapy could be a future cure for alcoholism

An animal study has found that stem cell treatment could dramatically reduce alcohol intake suggesting a new treatment for alcoholism An intriguing new study has found that a single dose of human mesenchymal stem cells administered to rats bred to be high alcohol drinkers significantly reduced their voluntary alcohol intake. The research bolsters the growing...

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Stem cells may improve tendon healing, reduce retear risk in rotator cuff surgery

An injection of a patient’s bone marrow stem cells during rotator cuff surgery significantly improved healing and tendon durability, according to a study presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Each year in the U.S., more than 2 million people have rotator cuff surgery to re-attach their shoulder tendon...