Houston veterinarian uses cutting-edge stem cell technology on dogs

HOUSTON -- A Houston veterinarian is using a groundbreaking stem-cell technology on dogs, to give man's best friend a longer and healthier life. Yale Animal Clinic Mark Gasaway says the cutting edge surgery uses a patient's own stem cells to help repair aging joints. If you're a dog lover, and you spend any amount of time in the Heights, chances are you've seen one of his patients

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Houston veterinarian uses cutting-edge stem cell technology on dogs

Stem Cells: The Hope The Hype and the Science

Stem cells have the potential to transform the way scientists study human diseases, the way drug companies discover and test new drugs, and the way physicians treat their patients. Join Dr. Arnold Kriegstein, professor of neurology and director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF as he dispels the hype and explains the science that is at work.

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Stem Cells: The Hope The Hype and the Science