Stem Cells Stem cell research is a very controversial topic in this day in age. It has been frowned upon for the ethical, political, and moral issues. The research has many benefits that may lead to major breakthroughs in medicine. Many people are blinded by the negatives of the research and don’t try to develop an understanding of the positive effects the research may provide. These cells have the power to change medicine for the better. The many setbacks and conflicts will not get in the way of this life-saving research.
Stem cells have the ability to transform to another type of cell in the body. The embryonic stem cells go through cell differentiation which gave the cell to a specific job. Cellular differentiation occurs while your body goes through its many developing stages Stem cells can change to about 220 cells in the body including skin cells, liver cells, blood cells, and many more. For instance, during puberty males obtain sperm cells. As stem cells go through this process, their structure and the functions start to differ. The stem cells could help a person replenish their skin if they have a sever burn.
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For most diseases, it is hard to obtain the cells that have been damaged. Stem cells that are designed to carry the disease may help scientists analyze the problem and try to make-up a solution. The solutions could be the answer for a child with diabetes. These special cells can also help with the test trials of new medications. This will help decrease the use of animal testing. Testing on animals can be very dangerous and could potentially harm the animal. This could cause the animal to die if they get a bad