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Biotech / Medical : Stem Cell Research

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To: SnowShredder who wrote (88)	3/8/2005 7:54:19 AM
From: SnowShredder	Read Replies (2) of 495

Breast Implants from Stem Cells could Help in Breast Augmentation Surgery fwiw...Best of Luck, SS expressnewsline.com >>>> Breast Implants from Stem Cells could Help in Breast Augmentation Surgery Publish Date : 2/21/2005 2:33:00 AM Source : Health Care News -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silicon breast implants could be replaced by tissues grown from a person's own stem cells within a decade, suggests new research. Jeremy Mao of the University of Illinois, Chicago, has grown fat tissue from human cells, using biologically compatible scaffolding. The tissue implanted into mice retained their size and shape even after four weeks, much longer than artificial implants under the same conditions, reported the New Scientist magazine. "This is a project that builds on previous knowledge to develop a stem cell material that could be useful in society. It seems promising and could soon be making an impact," Mao said. Implants grown from stem cells - embryonic cells that have the ability to develop into any specific tissue - could also be a safer option to silicon and saline implants that can rupture and also interfere with breast cancer detection. They could be aesthetically superior as well, since they keep their shape and size for longer than artificial inserts that typically shrink by 40 percent to 60 percent over many years due to spreading.

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