From: Max More (max@maxmore.com)
Date: Thu Dec 09 1999 - 13:21:17 MST
| Human corneas grown in lab | ||
| Tissue may one day be used for transplants | ||
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| MSNBC NEWS SERVICES |
| Dec. 9 — Researchers have created the first laboratory-grown human corneas, prompting excitement that the tissue could replace some chemical testing on animals’ eyes — and marking a major step toward one day developing artificial corneas for transplant. The new corneas look and act like the real thing, scientists reported Thursday. |
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