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New therapy mends dog bones

Dogs have aided their human companions for thousands of years, as hunters, herders, haulers and guardians. Now they've added another item to the already long list of contributions. Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School have reported an exciting breakthrough in speeding up the mending of broken bones--starting with the fractured limbs of canines. Read about this fascinating genetic therapy and the next steps in this work expected to begin in the year 2000.

Thu, 25 Nov 1999 17:34:44 -0800

Submitted by: Barbara Petura