A third of Britons would prefer to have innovative stem cell treatments

According to a new study released today by YouGov and The Regenerative Clinic more than a third of Britons (38%) would prefer to have innovative stem cell treatments over a traditional joint replacement. The figure rose to 42% in the over 55 age group.

Nearly half (45%) of Britons believe that stem cell procedures are the future of medicine with 48% demanding to learn more about these new emerging techniques. More men (49%) cite stem cell treatments as the future of medicine compared with 42% of women. This rises to 50% in 18 to 24 year olds.

People in the East Midlands (Leicester, Nottingham and Derby) are the most adventurous when it comes to their health with 52% stating that they would like to try stem cell treatments compared with a national average of 38% overall.

The study was conducted by YouGov with 2086 UK adults aged 18+, who were asked to imagine they needed to undergo joint replacement surgery. They were also given the option to have a non-surgical procedure called ‘Lipogems’ which takes adipose pre-cursor stem cells from your own fat and then injects them straight into your joints in order to regrow cartilage.