The Pros And Cons Of Stem Cell Research

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What can one day cure diseases such as cancer? Stem cells. Stem cells are the future in medical technology. In this paper I will discuss what stem cells are, the history behind stem cell research, how stem cells might help treat diseases, and what diseases stem cells could potentially treat. I will also discuss the positives of stem cell research, the negatives of stem cell research, and what the hope for stem cell research is. First of all, what are stem cells? Stem cells are immature cells that can become specialized into different types of cells, such as a muscle cell or a red blood cell. There are two types of stem cells, adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells. An adult stem cell is a stem cell that is found in already developed tissue …show more content…

Stem cells can help cure diseases, repair damaged organs, and replace the need for organ donors. Stem cells may play a major role in cancer research, treatment, and maybe even a cure. Using stem cells in better treatments for diseases can give economic gains for society. According to the Mayo Clinic, over 100 million suffer from diseases that eventually may be treated more effectively or even cured with embryonic stem cell research (“Stem Cell Transplant”). This may be the greatest opportunity to alleviate the suffering of humans. Stem cell research has a lot of potential; there is a long list of diseases and other conditions that stem cells may be able to treat and possibly one day …show more content…

If stem cells can cure a bunch of diseases, then it can help the entire human race. Cures are far in the future though, but stem cells will be able to treat diseases before there is a cure. All in all, I discussed that there are two types of stem cells, the history behind stem cell research, how stem cells can help treat diseases, what diseases stem cells can potentially treat, the pros and cons of stem cell research, and the hopes for the future in stem cell research. Works Cited "Basics of Stem Cell Research." Basis of Stem Cell Research. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014. "Boston Children 's Hospital." Boston Childrens Hospital. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2014. Scott, Christopher Thomas. Stem Cell Now: From the Experiment That Shook the World to the New Politics of Life. New York: Pi, 2006. Print. "Stem Cell Basics." What Are the Unique Properties of All Stem Cells? [Stem Cell Information]. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014. "Stem Cell Transplant." Stem Cells: What They Are and What They Do. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2014. "What Are Stem Cells?" University of Nebraska Medical Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec.

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