Look at the people
around you. What do you see? They’re different aren’t they? Thanks to Stem
Cells that make us different from one another. They are good in that way but
they are also breath taking, literally. They kill because if you have certain
ones you could have cancer because of them. But now scientists have found a way
to study them and stop these life changing diseases. So Stem cells are very
helpful and can also be very dangerous.
First off, what are stem cells? Well
stem cells are the cells in your body that make us different from one another.
Stem Cells have the potential to evolve into different types of cells in the
early life and growth stage. Also, in tissue they serve somewhat as a internal
repair system, as long as the person or animal is still breathing. Stem cells are the
cells in our bodies that make us different from one another. So without them we
would be just about the same (Stem Cell Basics).
Next is the big
question, can they actually cure diseases? Scientists have been able
to do experiments with human embryonic stem cells (hESC) only since 1998, when
a group led by Dr. James Thomson at the University of Wisconsin developed a
technique to isolate and grow the cells. Although hESCs are thought to offer
potential cures and therapies for many devastating diseases, research using
them is still in its early stages.They say stem cell research can come to a remarkable finding
were they cure the most deadliest disease such as cancer and birth defects but
it is too soon to tell (Stem Cells and Diseases).
Couple with, are there ethical issues? Stem Cells are very good for many
different areas of health and medical research, studding them can help learn
more about the main medical conditions such as cancer and birth defects Stem
cells transform into the amazing cells that make us what we are. Some of
the most serious medical conditions, such as cancer and birth defects, are
caused by problems that occur somewhere in this process. A better understanding
of normal cell development will allow them to understand and perhaps correct
the errors that cause these medical conditions (Research Ethics and Stem Cells). On the
other hand researchers at
Massachusetts General Hospital say they have extracted stem cells from human ovaries and made them generate egg cells. The advance, if confirmed, might provide a new
source of eggs for treating infertility, though scientists say it is far too
early to tell if the work holds such promise (Study
Finds Stem Cells Can Create Human Eggs).
Finally, can stem cells actually help us? Yes they can but they also
can’t help us because it is too early to tell if they can work. So next time
you judge someone because they have a disorder blame the stem cells. They are
the most remarkable things but they are also the most deadly and change
people’s lives every day.
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