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Seraphim
06-24-2005, 05:29 AM
Word...and for all you anti stem cell people... :bash:


Researchers have isolated stem cells from human skin and coaxed them into becoming fat, muscle and bone cells.

Stem cells are able to become any type of tissue. Harvesting of stem cells from embryos has been highly controversial, so researchers have looked for alternatives that, while not as useful, might fulfill some needs.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20050623/sc_space/skinstemcellsmadeintoboneandmuscle

Moledet
06-24-2005, 05:51 AM
Does that mean that I won't need to train in the gym in the future?