November 18, 2006

Stem Cells Ease Muscle Disease in Dogs

A new study found stem cell injections worked to ease symptoms of muscular dystrophy in a group of golden retrievers. Two dogs severely disabled by the disease were able to walk faster and even jump after the treatments. The study focused on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which occurs in about 1 in every 3,500 male births. Men with Duchenne dystrophy typically die in their 20s because of weakness in their heart and lung muscles.
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