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We’ve all been reading about the present administration’s approval to continue to carry out the all-important stem cell research. This type of research could very well lead to major breakthroughs in, and the elimination of cancers and horrific diseases like ALS.
Human stem cell research could also dramatically change the way we develop drugs and test them for safety. New medications could initially be tested using human cell lines prior to going into clinical trials. In addition, human stem cells can be used to develop assays to screen novel chemical compounds. Using these cell lines, scientists can discover the molecular cues necessary to differentiate stem cells into various specialized cells – A Primer on Stem Cells
The debate on the pros and cons of this type of research are endless. But it is the consensus (around here at least) that all research, done properly, that works toward the end of victims suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc., must continue!
You have only to live in a family, or have friends, living with these horrific conditions to know that medical science must find a cure! If stem cells lead the way to a cure it cannot come soon enough!
Related articles
- Stem Cells: 10 Diseases They May – or May Not – Cure (health.usnews.com)
- Researchers invented hESC based system for ALS (stemcell.taragana.net)
- Neuralstem’s stem cell therapy for ALS awaits FDA approval (stemcell.taragana.net)
- Researchers Cheer Obama’s Vote for Stem-Cell Science (time.com)
- A primer on stem cells (cnn.com)
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