Humble aquarium fish helps Melbourne scientists discover how to reverse muscle trauma ThuThursday 11 A popular aquarium fish is helping medical researchers working in the field of muscle regeneration. ( Share Print text only Cancel Melbourne scientists say they have found a way to harness the power of stem cells and make them regenerate muscle, in a discovery that could offer hope for muscular dystrophy sufferers, the elderly and people with muscular limb damage. Key points: They say the speed and extent of the repairs haven't been seen before Clinical trials are at least two years away, but researchers hope the discovery will change lives