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Patients regrow muscles with help from pig tissue

Name: Patients regrow muscles with help from pig tissue
Uploaded: 2014-04-30T16:14:27-0400
Duration: 1 min 26 s
Description: Pittsburgh scientists were able to grow back muscle for seriously-injured patients using pig tissue. Researchers say the technique may be even more effective in patients treated immediately after their injuries. Ko Im reports.

Pittsburgh scientists were able to grow back muscle for seriously-injured patients using pig tissue. Researchers say the technique may be even more effective in patients treated immediately after their injuries. Ko Im reports.