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Reuters<\/a><\/strong> Scientists have for the first time created a functional human liver from stem cells derived from skin and blood and say their success points to a future where much-needed livers and other transplant organs could be made in a laboratory.<\/p>\n While it may take another 10 years before lab-grown livers could be used to treat patients, the Japanese scientists say they now have important proof of concept that paves the way for more ambitious organ-growing experiments.<\/p>\n \u201cThe promise of an off-the-shelf liver seems much closer than one could hope even a year ago,\u201d said Dusko Illic, a stem cell expert at King\u2019s College London who was not directly involved in the research but praised its success.<\/p>\n Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n <!– <\/p>\n –><\/p>\n This article was posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 1:31 pm<\/p>\n Tags: science<\/a>, technology<\/a><\/p>\n
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