Enzyme Helps Stem Cells Improve Recovery from Limb Injuries (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Enzyme Helps Stem Cells Improve Recovery from Limb Injuries

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While it seems like restoring blood flow to an injured leg would be a good thing, it can actually cause additional damage that hinders recovery, according to research by Drs. Babak Baban (from left), Mohamad Masoumy, and Jack Yu, all of Georgia Regents University.

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Phil Jones, GRU Senior Photographer

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