Stem cells are cells in living organisms are able to adapt to become specialized cell types. They can split apart and regenerate‚ which is an incredibly useful mechanism in our bodies because it allows us to grow and heal. Stem cell research has allowed medical breakthroughs to fight malignant and nonmalignant diseases and ailments. Stem cells are able to create tissue and organs. By researching stem cells‚ we can continue use them to our advantage. They prove very beneficial in treating medical
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Stem cells‚ often called the building blocks of the human body‚ are positioned within the body’s blood‚ tissues‚ organs‚ and immune system. Once they are transplanted‚ they have the capability to either reconstruct or restore a patient’s damaged cells which could enhance the patient’s health; and in some cases can conclusively save a person’s life. The umbilical cord is used as a basic lifeline from the mother to the baby throughout the pregnancy. If stem cells from the umbilical cord are collected
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Stem Cell Basics‚ an article published by the National Institute of Health‚ is an informative article on the basic information and the controversy that surrounds stem cell research. “Stem cell research is by far the biggest advancement in the field of medicine and many lives can be saved from its breakthroughs” says Dr. Goldstein of the National Institute of Health‚ with the purpose of convincing people that stem cell research must be legalized in the United States‚ since according to him‚ people
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I. Stem Cell Research A. Silvio had a spinal cord injury at the base of his neck [which is classified as a Grade A injury‚ according to the] American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS). Grade A is considered the worst‚ which indicates a "complete" spinal cord injury where no motor or sensory function is preserved in the sacral segments S4-S5. Silvio was left with no movement of his legs and minimal movement of his fingers. At 2 years after injury‚ he received his own adult stem cells
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Stem Cell Research Benefiting Alzheimer’s Somatic stem cells viable option for permanent cure. Abstract Alzheimer’s is a dangerous disease that has been troubling the citizens of the United States of America. Approximately‚ 5 million Americans of all ages have developed this disease; but most of the people affected are above the age of 65. Alzheimer’s affects the nervous system; this neurodegenerative disease tends to occur when nerve cells in the brain slowly start to die.
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Stem cells. To be or not to be It is one of the most evocative phrases in the lexicon of science: stem cells research‚ the creation of cells that can be used to make people healthier‚ stronger and even can treat cancer – the greatest killer of our time. Stem cells have been touted as one of the most significant discoveries in medical history! The ongoing research in this field hold high hopes that in a few years stem cells used in genetic therapy may be able to cure or alleviate the suffering
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Stem Cells Stem Cells are fundamentally cell templates. These cell templates are used to create all the cells in our body. Stem cells under the right circumstances are manipulated into other cells‚ such as mussel cells and liver cells. The thing that makes stem cells so useful is that not only can they become almost any cell in your body but they also have the special characteristics to be able to self re-new or multiplying while still keeping the potential to become useful cells for our body
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adult stem cell research? The capability to revert blindness‚ cure diabetes‚ let paralyzed people walk again‚ replace deficient organs with newly grown ones and cure blood diseases are a few of the many potential functions of stem cells. A stem cell is an unspecialized cell that can develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth it also has the ability to divide essentially without limit. Unlike mature cells‚ which permanently have the same function‚ stem cells
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The Importance of Stem Cell Research Over the last decade the use of stem cells has been a controversial and heated topic. Debates have exploded over every aspect of stem cell research in nearly every region of the world. It has been speculated by scientists that stem cell research may have the power to potentially cure incredibly harmful diseases or even regrown organs. However some find that the health issues seen in earlier attempts to use stem cell transplants and ethical controversies involved
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Stem Cells: The Lethal Lifesaver Stem Cells are the first cells that begin a human life‚ but some people have a problem with using them because of where they come from. So‚ the question is which is more important‚ the death of embryos or the saving of lives? Stem cells are the cells that can be whatever they need to‚ depending on what is needed. The Webster dictionary defines a stem cell as “An unspecialized cell that gives rise to differentiated cells.”. These cells have the potential to save thousands
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