Stem Cell Research is Bad

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Stem Cell Research is Bad and Should Not Be Done

Stem cell research is conducted in to obtain advanced knowledge on how an organism will develop from one cell and how healthy cells can be used to replace damaged cells in an adult . Stem cell research has paved the way for scientists to conduct investigations on the likelihood of cell-based therapies in the treatment of diseases , which is often called regenerative or reparative medicine (National Institutes of Health [NIH] 2

Despite the belief that

it can be useful in saving many lives , stem cell research is bad and should not be done because there has been no findings yet about its effectivity in treating certain diseases

Stem Cell Research Concepts , Issues , And Origin

Before explaining the negative implications of stem cell research , it is important to understand first the concepts and issues involved in this field of study as well as its origin . First of all , there are two important attributes of stem cells that set them apart from other kinds of cells . First , they have the capacity to rejuvenate themselves for extended periods through the process of cell division because of their nature as unspecialized cells . Second , by placing them under certain physiologic or experimental circumstances , stem cells can be transformed to become cells with specialized functions such as the beating of the heart muscle or producing insulin for the pancreas (NIH 2

Generally , scientists utilize two types of stem cells from animals and humans : embryonic and adult stem cells , which have varying functions and qualities . There are various reasons why stem cells are deemed important to human beings . In a blastocyst (a 3-5 day old embryo , for example they are helpful in the development of several specialized kinds of cells that constitute the heart , skin , lung , and other tissues . In the tissues of some adults , stem cells help in the generation of replacements for cells that are damaged because of wear and tear injury , or diseases (NIH 3

During the latter portion of the 1990s , scientists found out many attributes of stem cells . According to investigations , even the mature stem cell from a single tissue is enough to produce cells of another tissue variety , such as neurons for the brain . A research conducted by Fred Gage at the Salks Institute for Biological Studies shows that the brains of human adults can produce new neurons . Prior to Gage 's findings , scientists assumed that the human brain does not have the capacity to produce new cells after birth ( Stem Cell

In 1981 , the first cultures of stem cells were cultivated by scientists from mice embryos . Although the experiment spearheaded extensive research , developing human stem cells remained an elusive goal until 1998 (American Association for the Advancement of Science [AAAS] Nevertheless , it was on November 1998 that the isolation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs ) was first discovered by Dr . James Thomson a biologist at the University of Wisconsin . hESCs can be used in the differentiation...