Stem Cell research paying off BIG TIME

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Just the first of many wonderful discoveries brought to us by Stem Cell Research:

 

Scientists in Japan claim to be able to increase the size of a woman's breasts using fat and stem cells.

The technique uses fat from the stomach or thigh which is then enriched with stem cells before being injected.

 

It is hoped the method could prove a more natural-looking alternative to artificial implants filled with salt water or silicone.

 

But plastic surgeons working in Britain have greeted news of the technique with "extreme caution."

 

Kotaro Yoshimura, a surgeon at the Tokyo University medical school, said more than 40 patients had been treated.

 

Mr Yoshimura said he believed the stem cell and fat combination, which can increase a woman's cupsize by two sizes, was a success.

 

"There have been no serious complications," he said.

 

During the operation, surgeons suck fat cells from the stomach or thigh, and this "slurry" is enriched so that there are higher numbers than usual of stem cells.

 

These are "master" cells which are capable of making new fat cells.

 

When the enriched stem cell mixture is combined with normal fat tissue, it can then be injected into the breast area.

 

More natural look

 

The treatment aims to offer a softer more natural look than traditional silicone implants.

 

Mr Yoshimura said the he believed combining stem cells with fat gave an improved result.

 

He said breast enlargement using fat and stem cells did not create a lumpy effect.

 

Lots of small particles were added rather than "one big lump".

 

Cellport Clinic Yokohama in Japan are currently the only ones to provide the treatment.

 

The clinic website claims: "The enhanced breasts are soft and natural, so they are the patient's "real" breasts."

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Excellent!

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My friend was just telling me the other day that scientists replaced an ink cartridge on a standard inkjet printer with a 'stem cell' cartridge that printed letters with heart stem cells. The letters pulsated, similar to what a normal heart would do. They envision being able to 'print' a human heart layer by layer for use in transplants in the future.

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scientists replaced an ink cartridge on a standard inkjet printer

 

That's unpossible. Why would they do that when it's just cheaper to go out and buy a brand new printer

 

Also this is very very good news :hyper: