Could fat injections help improve arthritis symptoms?

Contrary to popular belief, the breakdown of cartilage is not always the most important factor in arthritis. — TNS

A Louisville, Colorado, company in the United States is studying whether cells taken from patients’ fat could reduce knee pain and improve motion in people with arthritis.

GID BIO is conducting a phase 3 trial of a process that extracts fat from the patient, uses a chemical reaction to isolate cells believed to have regenerative properties and injects them into the patient’s knee.