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Ethical Debate on Stem Cells - Cord Blood

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Ethical Debate on Stem Cells

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An article in The Student magazine discusses the ethics –

Stem cell use and research: A controversial topic in medical science that involves using cells that can develop into different types of cells and tissues. Some potential benefits include treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

Types of stem cells: There are embryonic stem cells that can differentiate into a wide range of cells, somatic stem cells that are more limited, and pluripotent stem cells that are derived from adult cells and behave like embryonic stem cells.

Ethical and religious views: The use of embryonic stem cells is the most debated aspect of stem cell research, as some consider it a form of destroying human life. Different religions have different opinions on what constitutes ethical research and when a human embryo should be regarded as a person.