干细胞疗法对抗衰弱症

Health Stem cell treatment fights frailty Improving mobility in older people typically requires lifestyle changes, but we may now have found a way to target the underlying mechanisms of ageing, discovers David Cox AN EXPERIMENTAL stem cell therapy could treat frailty by targeting the condition at its biological roots. Frailty – which raises the risk of falls and infections – is typically mitigated through lifestyle changes, like strength training. But now, it seems a novel infusion of stem cells from young, healthy people into older individuals significantly improved their mobility. Hare and his colleagues at Longeveron are developing a therapy they hope will target some of the underlying mechanisms of ageing. …