Embryonic stem cells are thought by most of the researchers to hold potential cures for spinal chord injuries, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, heart diseases and hundreds of rare immune system and genetic disorders. In the past decades, researchers have tried to come up with ways of implementing the embryonic stem cell research into traditional medicine. Scientists see almost infinite value in the use of embryonic stem cell research in order to understand the human development and the growth and treatment of these dangerous diseases. Like any medical issue, embryonic stem cell research has both pros and cons, from the religious and medical communities. They say that it is the same process as cloning and that it is highly dangerous to play with human DNA cells.
Indeed, the first six steps of embryonic stem cell research are the same as cloning. Nevertheless, stem cells can be used to generate an organ or a tissue that is a genetic match to the skin cell donor. Embryonic stem cell research also allows the elimination of cells that might damage the nervous system. The benefits of embryonic stem cell research reside from the huge potential for finding treatments and cures to a very wide array of diseases. Although this type of stem-cells are shorter-lived as compared to other types of embryonic cell lines, there is vast potential, if enough money is invested in researching them further. More importantly, they must not be considered individual living beings by pro-life advocates.
As to any issue, there are of course some negative opinions on embryonic stem cell research. The use of embryonic stem cells for research involves the destruction of blastocysts, formed from laboratory fertilized human eggs. For those who believe that life begins at conception, the blastocyst is human life and to destroy it is unacceptable and immoral. This seems to be the only controversial issue standing in the way of the embryonic stem cell research. Even if there are pros and cons, one thing is for sure, embryonic stem cell research is a very important branch of medicine that must be developed in order to cure people and eradicate certain diseases.


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