New drug recruits stem cells to heal bones

Inspired by amphibians like salamanders that can regrow lost limbs, scientists are working to develop a new type of drug that may help bones heal faster and better.

Using bone samples from people undergoing hip replacement surgery, the research shows that the new drug–a protein that activates a molecular pathway called the "Wnt" pathway–causes stem cells found within bones to divide and to turn into more bone cells.

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