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New Treatment Shows Promise for Knee Arthritis
Small study found single shot of patient's own stem cells improved pain, mobility
WebMD News from HealthDay
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- For those who suffer debilitating arthritis in their knees, researchers report in a small study that just one injection of stem cells can reduce pain and inflammation.
The idea is experimental: Extract stem cells from a patient's own body fat -- cells known for their ability to differentiate and perform any number of regenerative functions -- and inject them directly into the damaged knee joint.
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