"Can i get a brochure ?"
Posted on 05/04/2005 10:36:21 PM PDT by FairOpinion
A TREATMENT for balding men, women with stretchmarks and anyone who has gum disease may have been discovered by scientists. As cure-alls go, an injection of fibroblasts may be the ultimate.
The new technology is being developing by Isolagen, a Texas-based biotech company, and 50 patients are to undergo clincial trials in London.
Fibroblasts are tiny cells that control levels of the proteins collagen and elastin, which are found in skin, bones and other tissue. To treat burns, the scientists take cells from an undamaged area, extract the fibroblasts and multiply them in the laboratory before injecting them back into the patient.
Mark Lewis, of University College London, said that the cells were marvellous at knowing what to do in the body.
Fibroblasts have been used for several years to rejuvenate faces and injecting them into areas affected by stretch marks has, in some cases, made them disappear completely.
They have also been taken from the hairy part of a man’s scalp and injected into the bald or thinning patch. This has been shown to cure baldness in the laboratory, but researchers do not yet know if it will lead to a product being developed.
What's its effect on liberalism?
"Can i get a brochure ?"
Like the Mickey Gilley song:
"The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time".
It turns Democrats into heterosexuals.
Texas ping!
It's just like Hank Jr. sang.
Is that possible?!??! We gotta get this stuff into mass production post haste! :-)
Fair go! NOTHING will turn Dems into heterosexuals!
not ALL of em...lol
LOL !!!
interesting
If they keep this stuff up, I may be out of a job one of these days!
If they can also end flatulence and overzealous shopping with credit cards, we may be on the way to the perfect world! :-)
I wonder why they're doing the testing in London?
Yes, but can it cause Republicans to grow a spine?
science ping
nothing can do that. either they bring a bony notochord to the table, or they'll never have one no matter what.
This is not the same thing as overdosing on bran, right?
Gee the possibilities.
Maybe if they take a few gallons of fibroblasts out of Hildabeast's cankles, it will cure the elephantitis!
If the job starts to have that become a requirement by the people, absolutely yes.
They sure have liberals whining over not allowing them exclusivity with judges.
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