Researchers worldwide are repurposing discarded fat to repair body parts damaged by injury, disease or age. Recent studies in lab animals and humans show that the much-maligned material can be a source of cells useful for treating a wide range of ills.
Cells from fat mend bone, cartilage, muscle and even the heart. Susan Gaidos. Science News. March 9, 2016. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cells-fat-mend-bone-cartilage-muscle-and-even-heart
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