Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Researchers hope to grow human ears from fat tissue

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Damaged or deformed ears could be rebuilt using the patient's own fat (Photo: Shutterstock...


Researchers at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital aim to grow a human ear via stem cells taken from a patient's fat tissue. Relatively little attention has been given to the reconstruction of damaged cartilage around the cranial area, however the new method is hoped to modernize this area of reconstructive surgery... Continue Reading Researchers hope to grow human ears from fat tissue



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