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Life Science: Advances in technology have recently seen arthritis treatments come along in leaps and bounds

Worldwide, media reports about stem cell therapies are becoming commonplace as the technology is applied in diverse areas including cardiology, orthopaedics, oncology and internal medicine.

Arthritis Hope - Video Transcript

A new stem cell treatment has virtually cured arthritis in dogs. And now in a world first, an Australian man has undergone a similar treatment, raising hope for all sufferers.

Stem Cells let Poddy have her day - again

Three months ago the future of Poddy, the three-legged kelpie, looked grim. Suffering from crippling arthritis, the 13-year-old could barely walk, and her vet said there was nothing more he could do.

Now "she can run and play", her delighted owner, Kathie Comb, said yesterday.

Stem Cell procedure treating dogs with arthritis

Osteoarthritis - we know it as a chronic, painful and debilitating disease for which there is no known cure and it’s hard to believe that one in five dogs in Australia suffer from it.

Daisy the dog and the Stem Cell breakthrough

A YEAR ago, a distraught Jenny Rhynehart took her 14-year-old poodle Daisy to the vet to be put down.

She could no longer bear to see her pet in so much pain from arthritis. Now, 15-year-old, pain-free Daisy is like a puppy, chasing balls and playing with the cat.

Daisy had stem cell injections for arthritic joint pain treatment that is now being tested on humans.

Arthritis Breakthrough

The Regeneus AdiCell treatment is featured on Channel 9 program 'A Current Affair'

Greencross Vets and Regeneus sign national partnership for Stem Cell therapy

Today, GREENCROSS LIMITED (GXL), Australia’s leading veterinary group, and REGENEUS PTY LTD (RGN), Sydney-based pioneering biotech company, announced a national license agreement for AdiCell the first Australian stem cell therapy treating osteoarthritis in dogs.

Stem Cell operation heals a pet's arthritis

Thirteen year-old border collie Blackie has been given a new lease on life thanks to an Australian first stem cell procedure being offered to dogs with arthritis.

Curing disease with Stem Cells

Stem cell advances in veterinary medicine are giving hope to sick animals around the world. While currently only in its infancy, if successful, this new technique could be incredibly valuable for treating pets with illnesses like arthritis and hip dysplasia. Nadia Crighton investigates the breakthroughs in this technology that have occurred right on our doorstep.

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