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February 15, 2008
Breast milk contains stem cells
Monday, 11 February 2008
ScienceNetwork WABy Catherine Madden

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Mammary stem cells (red/blue) and differentiated
adult mammary cells (green) isolated from human
breast milk.

The Perth scientist who made the world-first discovery that human breast milk contains stem cells is confident that within five years scientists will be harvesting them to research treatment for conditions as far-reaching as spinal injuries, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.

But what Dr Mark Cregan is excited about right now is the promise that his discovery could be the start of many more exciting revelations about the potency of breast milk.

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