I came across this form ...'' In science we Trust''
Henrietta Lacks, had immortal cells. meaning they don't die like normal cells.
They can also live and replicate just fine outside the human body.
Woman with ... Immortal Cells
by *lost* 14 Replies latest jw friends
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Vidqun
Google HeLa cells.
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snare&racket
Lost.... That's all cancer is..... A cell that wont die and keeps knocking out copies..... It grows into a lump = tumor.
As for living outside the human body, they provide it nutrients and keep it in an environment that allows it to grow.
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still thinking
Isn't this just about her cells being 'immortal' because they sequenced her genome? It's not that her cells were actually immortal. The word Immortal only refers to the information about her...the information is immortal.
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jgnat
These unusual cells don't die after a few days. Scientists have grown 20 tons of these cells. Henrietta died age 31.
On another note,
The Ecuadorian dwarf community 'immune to cancer and diabetes' who could hold cure to diseases
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2303479/The-Ecuadorian-dwarf-community-immune-cancer-diabetes-hold-cure-diseases.html#ixzz2XC98c2tn
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mP
Lost without reading the article, im sure the cells die if not fed nutrients. Be careful with the true mean of words. Those cells may be able to surivive in different environments, but they are certainly not immportal. All life and machbines require power.
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still thinking
That was an interesting article...thanks jgnat.
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mrsjones5
Yeah heard about her a few years ago.
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Hummingbird001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Immortal_Life_of_Henrietta_Lacks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeLa
HeLa cells are often referred to as "immortal".