Stem_Cell_Research

Stem Cell Research Stem Cell Research Stem cells are the unlikely subject of raging public controversy. Some say the tiny human cells could develop into a miraculous new kind of medical treatment and unlock some of the major mysteries of life; others are deeply concerned about the religious and ethical implications of using cells taken from human embryos. To understand the predicament of stem cell research, it is important to understand the scientific background for this type of research. Every human being is created from stem cells. A stem cell is a cell that has the ability to divide for indefinate periods—often throughout the life of the organism. Stem cells can be used strictly for repairing other damaged cells, such as blood, skin, and other organs. However, when stem cells mature, they become specialized stem cells or organs. Stem cells at there mature state form heart, muscle, or even brain cells. The National Institute of Health defines the embryonic stem cells have special properties: · Derived from the inner cell mass · Capable of undergoing an unlimited number of symmetrical divisions without differentiating · Exhibit and maintain a stable, normal complement of chromosomes · Pluripotent ES cells can give rise to differentiated cell types that stem, cells, cell, research, human, embryos, embryo, new, life, being, young, without, should, funding, because, alive, think, science, people, organs, make, government, first, ethical, created, baby, using, rise, rights, question, private, parents, opportunity, mature