Stories that Caught Our Eye: New ways to heal old bones; and keeping track of cells once they are inside you
Source: CIRM
As we get older things that used to heal quickly tend to take a little longer to get better. In some cases, a lot longer. Take bones for example. A fracture in someone who is in their 70’s often doesn’t heal as quickly, or completely, as in someone much younger. For years researchers have been working on ways to change that.
