‘Stem cells’ Archive

Drug stimulates stem cells to heal bone fast

It’s always great when new uses are discovered for drugs that are already on the market, and such is the case with the osteoporosis drug Forteo (teriparatide), which is a recombinant form of parathyroid hormone.
It’s been discovered by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (and reported here) that teriparatide boosts bone stem cell [...]