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Researchers Hope To Grow Human Ears From Fat Tissue

Posted by samzenpus on from the sound-of-adipose dept.

Zothecula writes "Researchers at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital aim to grow a human ear via stem cells taken from a patient's fat tissue. Relatively little attention has been given to the reconstruction of damaged cartilage around the cranial area, however the new method is hoped to modernize this area of reconstructive surgery."

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  1. Re:Why not go whole hog and make pancreatic cells? by noh8rz10 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    problem is that a condition that requires maintenance med is already considered "solved", and approximately $0 will be spent on finding a "one time" solution. the maintenance situation is the golden goose - people will pay for drugs every month for the rest of their lives!! mega benjamins!