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Sep 4, 2023

Stem cell breakthrough cures gorilla’s arthritis in a first

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Sheffield and Budapest Zoo sees an aging gorilla walk again with ease. Will this treatment be fruitful for humans?

Scientists at the university of sheffield.

Liesel, the elderly matriarch of the Budapest Zoo, had been struggling to walk on her left leg, signaling a possible battle with arthritis. This marked the initiation of a unique collaboration between veterinary expertise and cutting-edge science to alleviate the suffering of the aging primate.

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