Scientists reveal new insights into tendon injury

Scientists have discovered how tendons — the fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone — become damaged through injury or the ageing process in what could lead to new treatments for people with tendon problems.
The University of Manchester t…

How long do stem cells live?

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 1, 2011 — When patients receive a bone marrow transplant, they are getting a new population of hematopoietic stem cells. Fresh stem cells are needed when a patient is low on red blood cells, as in anemia, or white blood cel…