SATURDAY, Nov. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Japanese researchers are testing a surprising, minimally invasive way to repair spine fractures.

A team at Osaka Metropolitan University found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair breaks similar to those common in people with the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis .

“This simple and effective method can treat even difficult fractures and may accelerate healing,” said study co-leader Dr. Shinji Takahashi , an orthopedic surgeon and clinical lecturer at the university.

“This technique is expected to become a new treatment that helps extend the healthy life of patients,” Takahashi added in a news release.

The new method has only been tested in mice so far, and results may differ in people, but researchers said the approach could offer

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