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Ultimate Stem Cell Discovered

Posted by Hemos on from the more-research-needed dept.

bofh31337 writes "Newscientist is reporting that the University of Minnesota has discovered a new stem cell in adults. It is thought this stem cell will be able to turn into any single tissue in the body." The article is kinda breathy, especially for New Scientist - but if this is true, which needs to be studied more, this will dramatically alter the landscape for stem cell research.

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  1. Re:Stem cells from Liposuction can be used too by 4of12 · · Score: 5, Funny


    One other very promising source of stem cells is from liposuction

    This is GREAT NEWS!!!

    I know of a great many people with plentiful supplies of fat cells that would be raring to go, donating them to science, or to helping to replicate a new liver. Heh, especially after the liver got so trashed in conjunction with the accumulation of a massive beer belly (see, it all fits together).

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