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British scientists grow human liver in a laboratory

By FIONA MacRAE, Science Reporter

 

Last updated at 12:32pm on 31st October 2006

 

 

NEWS HOMEPAGE

British scientists have grown the world's first artificial liver from stem cells in a breakthrough that will one day provide entire organs for transplant.

 

The technique that created the 'mini-liver', currently the size of a one pence piece, will be developed to create a full-size functioning liver.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...c=NEWS&ct=5

 

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British scientists grow human liver in a laboratory

By FIONA MacRAE, Science Reporter

 

Last updated at 12:32pm on 31st October 2006

 

 

NEWS HOMEPAGE

British scientists have grown the world's first artificial liver from stem cells in a breakthrough that will one day provide entire organs for transplant.

 

The technique that created the 'mini-liver', currently the size of a one pence piece, will be developed to create a full-size functioning liver.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...c=NEWS&ct=5

 

:lol:

 

I thought you were against stem cell research?

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That's nothing, I have a body part that triples in size each morning. :lol:

 

 

1" x 3 = 3"

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I thought you were against stem cell research?

 

Um, I don't believe I have stated my position on stem cell research here. But making unsubstantiated assumptions is nothing new to you.

 

 

Don't know if it would mean anything to you, but here is how they got their results:

 

"Described as a 'Eureka moment' by the Newcastle University researchers, the tissue was created from blood taken from babies' umbilical cords just a few minutes after birth. "

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That's nothing, I have a body part that triples in size each morning. :banana:

tumors dont count

HTH

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