The Pros And Cons Of Stem Cells

Multicellular organisms contain a cell called a stem cell. Stem cells are “blank” biological cells that can differentiate and divide to produce more stem cells. They circulate in the blood and replace dysfunctional cells of the body. Stem cells have the ability to repair and heal the adult body. They are also able to change into all specialized cells, such as ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm, while it develops in the embryo. And maintain the normal turnover of regenerative organs, such as blood, skin, or intestinal tissues. This paper will show both the pros and cons of stem cells, and their effect on health. Despite the controversy, stem cells are no doubt beneficial to our life. Stems cells can almost be found anywhere. For

The research we see today is only the beginning of something we have yet to truly understand. Stem cells show the potentially the cure for various diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, spinal injuries, cancers, schizophrenia, and much more. Scientists have discovered that when in a laboratory, stem cells can be used to regrow organs and limbs which can later be used in transplants and treating sickness. The successive research on stem cells will soon allow doctors and scientists to experiment and test medicines and other drugs without using humans and animals as specimens. Eventually, more study will help find the success rate of the medicines and drugs on these cells leading to the human population. Because the stem cell can be found in the embryo, research can now be performed on the developing stages in the human embryo which cannot be studied otherwise. For example, take the major clinical results of birth defects and pregnancy loss. Stem cell research will also benefit the aging process and will help improve the length of lives. And lastly, adult stem cells for disease treatments will give off an advantage to the patient. The patient’s own cells are used in treatment because the body easily recognize and accept the cells (Kapoor,