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Milk stem cells
Australian scientists have found stem cells in breast milk that appear to behave much like embryonic stem cells. The cells differentiated into bone, fat, liver, pancreatic, and brain tissue. Because the cells can be easily collected, researchers hope they may provide a new source of cells for study and possibly future therapies. In addition, the researchers are investigating whether and how these cells are important for the health of breastfed babies.
Spurring bone regrowth
For years, scientists have been searching in vain for therapies that could help bone and cartilage heal and grow. When researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, tried to regrow cartilage in damaged knees, for example, the tissue instead turned to bone. While the result was unhelpful ...
