A while back I reported on the supposedly miracle cure that stem-cells are doing for lame dogs.
Now comes word that the same stem-cell repair technique has helped repair hundreds of race horses with tendon injuries, and that it is now going to be tried on humans with human Achilles tendon damage.
Apparently, more than 1,500 race horses have been treated using stem cell injections, and follow-up data suggests a 50 percent reduction in re-injury over a three year period, compared with conventional treatment.
The stem-cell repair work in horses was pioneered by surgeons at the Royal Veterinary College in the U.K., which helped set up spin-off company called MedCell Bioscience which will start doing clinical tests on human Achilles tendon repair within the next 12 months.
If all goes well, a larger confirmatory study on humans will start at several European hospitals in 2011.
Hat tip to Sarah B. for sending this one to me!
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