My article was from the Americans for Cure Foundation, and it was about what stem cell research is, what diseaes scientists saying they can cure, and how they are going to go through in that process. Also, there were a few main points on why stem cell research is good and a couple on why people believe the opposite. This article opened my eyes and gave me a few points that I had not already known! Obviously, when one thinks of stem cell research they think of curing diseases, which is true, that is mainly the point, but how the whole process works is very important. First of all, a stem cell can copy itself to make others just like it and it has the ability to turn into any of the body's cell types. Embryonic cells, to be more specific are unspecialized cells that are in a blastacyst. Scientist found that these embryonic cells can turn into any cell type, for example a pancreas cell allowing it to produce insulin or heart muscle cells, therfore curing someone who may have one of these diseases. Those were just a couple compared to how many cures scientist are researching. In this article, it also elaborates on how much more beneficial embryonic stem cells are than adult stem cells becuase adult stem cells only have to ability to turn into different kinds of cells within the basic cell that it already is. This is just proving the point that embryonic usage is more benefical then adult stem cells, as some think otherwise. In conclusion, embryonic stem cell usage is something that is real, and contoversial but it is also something that many people wish for everyday, people that have diseases that just want to be cured. Honestly, my opinion is that if just one life is saved, it was worth every bit of research and time!
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