The Study of Stem Cell

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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