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Doctors test ways to grow knee cartilage (adult stem cells)
Seattle Post Intelligencer ^
| 8/21/2006
| LAURAN NEERGAARD
Posted on 08/21/2006 6:53:19 PM PDT by markomalley
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Mesenchymal stem cells are a type of adult stem cell that live in the bone marrow and can transform into cartilage-forming cells called chondrocytes. Mixing these stem cells with a knee-lubricating fluid helped the meniscus regrow in goats. Still yet, once again, good results for the use of adult stem cells (vice nothing--???-- for embryonic ones)
When will they get the message???
To: Coleus; Pyro7480; cpforlife.org; Salvation
pro-life, adult stem cell ping??
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posted on
08/21/2006 6:54:44 PM PDT
by
markomalley
(Vivat Iesus!)
To: markomalley
This is good news indeed.
I could use some new joints......the original equipment is getting a bit worn and painful....
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posted on
08/21/2006 6:58:32 PM PDT
by
Conservative Goddess
(Politiae legibus, non leges politiis, adaptandae)
To: markomalley
This is amazing.About 18 months ago,I was diagnosed as having substantial damage to the cushioning lining of one of my hip sockets.It's raised havoc with my ability to walk easily.
I just might call my orthopedic surgeon and ask if there are any research studies underway in Boston,New Haven,NYC,etc using adult stem cells.
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:00:43 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
("An empty limousine pulled up and Hillary Clinton got out")
To: markomalley
This is great news! I really need cartilage in both of my knees.
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:01:45 PM PDT
by
Solson
(magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.)
To: markomalley
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:03:53 PM PDT
by
Exit148
(Founder of the Loose Change Club. Every nickle and dime counts!!)
To: Mrs. Don-o
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:05:34 PM PDT
by
don-o
(Proudly posting without reading the thread since 1998. (stolen from one cool dude))
To: markomalley
This is incredible. I'm only in my late 20's, but a decade of hard sports has left me aching in the knees everyday.
To: markomalley
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:09:12 PM PDT
by
Flavius
(Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: markomalley
Certain segments of society don't want to hear anything about adult stem cells. They're in hot pursuit of another profit center for Planned Parenthood.
To: markomalley
Two new disks for my back, please. Are they made of cartilage?
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:10:12 PM PDT
by
LibWhacker
(There are no such things as moderate muslims, only jihadis in a larval stage.)
To: markomalley; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; ...
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:12:17 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(God hates moderates, Revelation 3:15-16)
To: Gay State Conservative
DO THAT! Enrolling as a subject in clinical studies happens all over the place, you get PAID for it, and you get cutting-edge care.
My friend does the studies, and I work for a biotech.
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:31:02 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: Conservative Goddess
I'll take one good joint!!!!
To: Solson
My Doc said I wont need a knee replacement because within 10 yts we'll be able to take a pill that grows cartilage. Hopefully this is it.
To: t1b8zs
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posted on
08/21/2006 7:36:20 PM PDT
by
Conservative Goddess
(Politiae legibus, non leges politiis, adaptandae)
To: markomalley
We're already injecting injured tendons of horses with stem cells and the tendons in horses are healing amazingly. For almost 20 years, veterinarians have been touting glucosamine as a nutritional supplement that augments the healing of joints and human orthopods have resisted the data until just recently. Medicine is undergoing logrithmic advances that are hard for one to keep up with efficiently.
To: gaijin
"I work for a biotech."
I had to do a double-take, because I missed the "e." Biotech is much better, lol.
To: All
Wish insurance would cover these kinds of treatments.
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posted on
08/21/2006 8:07:35 PM PDT
by
Sun
(Hillary had a D-/F rating on immigration; now she wants to build a wall????)
To: hubbubhubbub
"My Doc said I wont need a knee replacement because within 10 yts we'll be able to take a pill that grows cartilage."
That would be great!
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posted on
08/21/2006 8:09:06 PM PDT
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Sun
(Hillary had a D-/F rating on immigration; now she wants to build a wall????)
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