Not Signed In - Good News For Athletes: Stem Cells Can Repair Torn Tendons Or Ligaments
Fri, 05 May 2006 02:00 AM EST
... Weekend athletes who overexert themselves running or playing basketball may one day reap the benefits of research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that shows that adult stem cells can be used to make new tendon or ligament tissue. ...
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- Vitamin B12 affects cells that form the outer surface of the body and line inner passageways (epithelial cells). Therefore, a lack of B12 may cause a falsely abnormal Pap smear.
- Torn Meniscus
- Too many steroid injections over a short period of time can cause injury to the surrounding tendons.
- Rectocele
- Hernia
- Decreased functioning of white blood cells
- Decreased functioning of white blood cells and immune system
- Cystocele
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Hernia
- Paraplegia (rare complication of surgery to repair coarctation)
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- Glioma, Childhood Brain Stem
- Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
- Transplantation
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