Fat Cells of Obesity Sicker Than Lean Person’s Fat Cells

Using the same simple description of sickness as it applies to the body as a whole - that when it doesn’t work correctly, it’s sick - researchers at Temple University School of Medicine conclude the fat cells of patients suffering from obesity are, by that definition, sicker than a lean person’s fat cells.  They just don’t quite work right.  Read more

Fat-rich Stem Cells Offer Hope For Breast Cancer Patients

Med Headlines - There’s good news for the millions of women who have been left with breast defects after having cancerous lumps removed. A Japanese study released this week shows that stem cells from liposuctioned fat can be used to treat breast defects in women who have had cancerous lumps removed. The study was presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The company that developed the treatment, Cytori Therapeutics, plans larger studies in Europe and Japan next year. Read more