Great news on the stem cell front:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/04...fat/index.html
It's also nice to know the scientists involved have a sense of humor.
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"We've been focused -- Dr. Wu's Lab and my lab -- on fat because there's just so much of it," said study co-author Dr. Michael Longaker, a plastic surgeon and stem cell biologist at Stanford. "Unfortunately, it's a great resource in America."
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Although the average amount of fat removed for liposuction is 2 to 3 quarts, not much is required for stem cell research purposes -- less than half the volume of a can of Diet Coke, Longaker said.
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