Animal
What did the tendon-repair experiment actually measure?
Demonstrated findings
A product labeled TB-500 increased median tendon failure load versus control in repaired rat Achilles tendons. Combining it with BPC-157 did not outperform the separate treatments.
What might this mean? ยท interpretation
Mechanical testing provides an animal repair signal worth following up.
What might this mean, and what would change the interpretation?
Very small groups; product identity and the rat model limit translation. This is not evidence of improved human recovery.
What would clarify this: Independent replication with verified compound identity, followed by human functional outcomes.