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Humble aquarium fish helps Melbourne scientists discover how to reverse muscle trauma – ABC News
The Monash University research offers hope for muscular dystrophy sufferers, the elderly and people with muscular limb damage.
Melbourne scientists say they have found a way to harness the power of stem cells and make them regenerate muscle, in a discovery that could offer hope for muscular dystrophy sufferers, the elderly and people with muscular limb damage.
- Monash researchers found that a fish protein stimulates stem cells that accelerate muscle repair
- They say the speed and extent of the repairs haven’t been seen before
- Clinical trials are at least two years away, but researchers hope the discovery will change lives
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