1 More Proof We Don't Need Embryonic Stem Cell Research
By Pat Hagan
Stitches embedded with patients’ own stem cells could dramatically speed up healing after surgery.
The revolutionary stitches, developed by scientists in the U.S., release millions of stem cells into surrounding tissues.
Stem cells taken from the patient’s own bone marrow have the ability to turn into almost any other kind of cell, including bone and blood.
Initial tests with the new treatment suggest the cells grow into replacement tissue, such as cartilage, tendon or muscle, replacing that damaged by injury or the surgeon’s scalpel.
The stem cells also speed up healing by reducing inflammation and releasing proteins to accelerate the repair process.
Developed at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, the ‘smart stitches’ have been designed to treat severe sports-related injuries, involving damage to tendons, ligaments and muscles, which can take up to a year to heal.
Experts behind the new stem cell stitches hope they will slash the surgical failure rate.
The stem cells are woven into the tiny strands of thread used to make surgical stitches.
The revolutionary stitches, developed by scientists in the U.S., release millions of stem cells into surrounding tissues.
Stem cells taken from the patient’s own bone marrow have the ability to turn into almost any other kind of cell, including bone and blood.
Initial tests with the new treatment suggest the cells grow into replacement tissue, such as cartilage, tendon or muscle, replacing that damaged by injury or the surgeon’s scalpel.
The stem cells also speed up healing by reducing inflammation and releasing proteins to accelerate the repair process.
Developed at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, the ‘smart stitches’ have been designed to treat severe sports-related injuries, involving damage to tendons, ligaments and muscles, which can take up to a year to heal.
Experts behind the new stem cell stitches hope they will slash the surgical failure rate.
The stem cells are woven into the tiny strands of thread used to make surgical stitches.
Using the patient’s own cells means there is no problem with the body rejecting them.
Early results show the cells survive inside the thread and show signs of turning into new tissue inside the body.
So far, testing has been confined to animal studies, but human trials could begin within the next few years.
Early results show the cells survive inside the thread and show signs of turning into new tissue inside the body.
So far, testing has been confined to animal studies, but human trials could begin within the next few years.
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