Stem cell transplant shows 'landmark' promise for treatment of degenerative disc disease
Sunday, March 9, 2014 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Stem cell transplant was viable and effective in halting or reversing degenerative disc disease of the spine, a meta-analysis of animal studies showed, in a development expected to open up research in humans. Recent developments in stem cell research have made it possible to assess its effect on intervertebral disc (IVD) height, researchers reported.