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Title: Breast Milk / Tissue Possible Stem Cell Source?
Post by: Palehorse on April 01, 2013, 12:31:02 PM
PROTEINS, carbohydrates and vitamins are all on the menu for a breastfed baby. Now it seems you can add stem cells to that list. Evidence is piling up that both breast milk and breast tissue contain embryonic-like stem cells.

That might mean we will soon have access to a source of stem cells without destroying embryos. This would be a boon as stem cells can turn into any type of human tissue, making them useful for treating degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or for regrowing damaged heart muscle. . . .


http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729084.800-are-breast-milk-stem-cells-the-real-deal-for-medicine.html (http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729084.800-are-breast-milk-stem-cells-the-real-deal-for-medicine.html)

Possible resource that MEN knew about since pre-historic times!  :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: Breast Milk / Tissue Possible Stem Cell Source?
Post by: Exterminator on April 01, 2013, 01:15:46 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on April 01, 2013, 12:31:02 PM
Possible resource that MEN knew about since pre-historic times!  :icon_twisted:

LOL...that was my first thought after having just read the title!   :biggrin:
Title: Re: Breast Milk / Tissue Possible Stem Cell Source?
Post by: me on April 01, 2013, 08:27:45 PM
Men   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Breast Milk / Tissue Possible Stem Cell Source?
Post by: Anne on April 01, 2013, 08:46:21 PM
Men never get past the weaning stage. ;D
Title: Re: Breast Milk / Tissue Possible Stem Cell Source?
Post by: me on April 01, 2013, 09:03:20 PM
Quote from: Anne on April 01, 2013, 08:46:21 PM
Men never get past the weaning stage. ;D
I've noticed that....LOL