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A Bioengineering Breakthrough

Scripps researchers studying lab-grown tendons to mend rotator cuff injuries.
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Golf, tennis, getting dressed or even brushing your hair. An injury to the rotator cuff, the group of muscles that keep your shoulder in place, can make these routines uncomfortable, if not impossible. But, for some, hope may be on the horizon. Scripps researchers are exploring the gamut of rotator cuff treatment options, including the use of pluripotent stem cells to grow new tendon tissue. Read more about the groundbreaking study here.

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