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Published online 9 February 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040202-19
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Fat used to boost breasts
Doctors hope stem cells might flesh out cosmetic surgery.
A clinical trial in which stem cells from women's fat are used to revamp their breasts is starting in Japan. But some experts warn that such studies must proceed with caution.
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