What is a stem cell?
>>Stem cells are unspecialized cells that are capable of self renewal. It has also the ability to become specialized cells such as heart, lung, kidney cells etc. by introduction to specific organ or place in the body. But the effectivity depends on what type of stem cells will be used is it embryonic or adult. Though at any rate the body who will accept the stemcells may experience rejection of the introduced cells in the body.
What is your opinion on using embryonic stem cells in research/medical treatment?
>>>If you have to choose which works best. it is definitely the embryonic stem cells compared to the adult stem cells eventhough there are moral issues on the use of e-stemcells.
The only place where you can get an e-stemcell is from the blastocyst stage of a fertilized egg and sperm cell and in order to attain it the life of the fertilized egg should be terminated Thus the moral issue of “murder” of an innocent being is involved now.
[though they say e-stemcells can be obtained from the umbilical cord of a newly born baby - this statement is absolutely false because the stemcells from he umbilical cord is already differentiated to a certain individual which is the new born baby thus it is already a cndiered an adult stem cell] Embryonic stem cell resrearch is good.. no… GREAT but if you have to consider morals im not for it but if you think for practicality for future the future human race then It ok.. For me i think im gonna pass researching about e-stemcells
What is your opinion on using adult stem cells in research/medical treatment?
>>>Im totally on for the use of adult stem cells, no moral issues to solve involved, though u can have problems manipulating it because theres a minimum chance rate of cell division than the e-stemcells, difficulty in isolation and they are few compared to e-stemcells.
What is your opinion on using in-vitro multiplied stem cells in medical treatment?
>>>In vitro stemcells are ok as long as its from an adult stem cell.
Should stem cell research be federaly funded?
>>> yes it should be funded so that scientists, doctors and the like can further study the use of stem cells because stem cells would really help individuals who are ill. If they coulld perfect this innovation then people may live longer than a hundred years old while lets say when you reach 90 you’ll say to yourself Wow! im still young and you wont be needing to retire yet..
