-Caveat Lector- Belly up to the bar for science! :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=200882&thesection=news&thesubsection=world Eureka! Stem cells from beer gut 19.07.2001 LONDON - Scientists may have found a use for the much-maligned beer gut. They have discovered that cells in the type of fat routinely extracted by liposuction from the bodies of people wanting to lose weight could be used to grow new tissue and organs. Fat taken from obese men and women contains stem cells, the essential raw material for scientists working in the burgeoning area of tissue engineering. Stem cells are like building blocks, and scientists around the world are using them to try to grow all sorts of tissue, from livers and kidneys to bone and retinas. The concept is that the stem cells, when they are mixed in a particular organic "soup" and put on to a special scaffolding, grow into the desired organ or tissue. But one of the sticking points has been finding a ready source of the cells. The scientists, who report their findings in the medical journal Tissue Engineering, say their research shows that fat may be a significant and ready source of stem cells. "The data supports the hypothesis that a human lipoaspirate may represent an alternative stem-cell source." Edward ><+> "The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." ~ St. John Chrysostom http://www.global-connector.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
