Medications

Regenerative drug restores bone in preclinical study

Bone loss is a part of aging that compromises quality of life and movement in many older people, but regenerative treatments to improve their health and well-being have been limited. Now, a study led by Lankenau Institute ...

Dentistry

How sharks could help us regrow our own human teeth

Sharks are the ultimate predators of the aquatic realm thanks to one character in particular—teeth. Not only are shark's teeth razor sharp but they are also constantly regrown throughout life, gradually replaced like a ...

Medical research

Take urine, add mouse cells and grow a new tooth

(Medical Xpress)—How to grow new teeth for people who are missing teeth because of old age, accidents, or disease has been an area of interest among researchers. Scientists in China say they have grown teeth out of human ...