Stem Cell Research
Stem cells are blank cells that are able to differentiate into different cell types. These cells can be manipulated into the desired gene types, and then can be used as gene transfers. Stem cells have been used to treat a variety of diseases, including, but not limited to diabetes, heart, and kidney disease.
The use of stem cells and stem cell research have many different applications. Stem cells have the ability to differentiate into different organs, they can be used to create organs and tissues that are much needed for transplants. Humans have stem cells in a variety of places in their bodies. They can be found in the brain, in adult cells, and in embryos and umbilical cord blood cells from newborns.
The use of stem cells and stem cell research have many different applications. Stem cells have the ability to differentiate into different organs, they can be used to create organs and tissues that are much needed for transplants. Humans have stem cells in a variety of places in their bodies. They can be found in the brain, in adult cells, and in embryos and umbilical cord blood cells from newborns.
Cord Blood Stem Cells
Cord blood stem cells are stem cells that are found and taken from a the blood of a newborn baby's umbilical cord. The use of cord stem cells are very effective in the treatment of different types of cancers and blood, immune, and metabolic disorders. Some of the diseases that have been treated with cord blood stem cells include, but are not limited to, lymphoma, leukemia, sickle cell disease, and various types of anemia. Using cord blood stem cells for blood transplants is one of the most common and effective types of stem cell therapy. Cord blood stem cells are more flexible and have less risks involved with transplants than stem cells that are found in adult cells, such as bone marrow.
Embryonic Stem Cells
The use of embryonic stem cells is a topic that is heavily debated and is very controversial within the medical community, but many of those that are against this type of stem cell research are not properly informed. Embryonic stem cells are more powerful than adult and umbilical cord blood stem cells. They are exceptionally stable, and they grow quickly, making them easier to use. Embryonic stem cells are able to differentiate into over 200 different cell types that are found in the adult body.
Embryonic stem cells are taken from the inner mass of blastocysts. These are early stage embryos, and the use of embryos in medical research brings up a great deal of controversy, as well as many moral and ethical debates. However, there is a simple solution that can end the controversy surrounding this subject.
During in vitro fertilization, there are often leftover blastocysts after the process has been completed. These leftover blastocysts are often set to be destroyed, but they can used to conduct embryonic stem cell research instead. This eliminates the moral controversy that surrounds embryonic stem cell research, because the research is conducted from cells that had no possibilities of ever developing into fetuses.
Embryonic stem cells are taken from the inner mass of blastocysts. These are early stage embryos, and the use of embryos in medical research brings up a great deal of controversy, as well as many moral and ethical debates. However, there is a simple solution that can end the controversy surrounding this subject.
During in vitro fertilization, there are often leftover blastocysts after the process has been completed. These leftover blastocysts are often set to be destroyed, but they can used to conduct embryonic stem cell research instead. This eliminates the moral controversy that surrounds embryonic stem cell research, because the research is conducted from cells that had no possibilities of ever developing into fetuses.