Posted on December 5th, 2012 by Dana Sparks

Stem Cells 'Get Hip' (Medical Edge TV)

Stem cells are the starting point for all the tissues in your body. And your body grows them all the time. So, Mayo Clinic researchers thought why not put them to work healing damaged tissues like heart muscle or bone. Here’s an example that’s really 'hip', from Dennis Douda for the Mayo Clinic News Network.   [TRT 1:58]

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Tags: hip, Medical Edge, Orthopedic, stem cells