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Researchers use stem cells for breast augmentation

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kapauldo

And ok, fine, it may help lead to post-cancer operation breast reconstruction, but the main motive is bigger boobs. Click [more] for diagram. From the article: "I can understand the desire for, say, breast cancer survivors to able to regain realistic-looking breasts, but I do find it hard to stomach the idea that the profit motives are such that companies are willing to invest so much money into something so purely cosmetic. I hope that similar efforts are being made to use stem cells from human fat -- which the Journal describes as having 'therapeutic potential' -- for less superficial purposes." Click [more] for pic.

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Posted by kapauldo Member Founding_100 4 months ago:
 

Progress is progress. If we need a profit motive to advance stem cell research, then so be it. Hooray!

 

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