Liesel becomes the first gorilla to have stem-cell therapy for arthritis

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Liesel becomes the first gorilla to have stem-cell therapy for arthritis

In a world first, Budapest Zoo’s gorilla matriarch Liesel has received stem-cell therapy for her arthritis. An international team including University of Sheffield professor Mark Wilkinson, an expert in human arthritis treatment, has used mesenchymal stem cells to treat Liesel’s left hip and knee joints, which have been causing the aging primate pain in her golden years.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Sheffield, Ape…