Question: when is a bit of surplus belly fat a good thing? Answer: when it can help to heal a broken bone.
This novel orthopaedic scenario is the focus of research by a young biomedical scientist, Krishneel Singh, who has found a way to combine stem cells from human body fat with dead coral to make bone implants.
This would be especially beneficial for elderly people with fractures, for whom bone grafts come with risks as well as benefits.
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