Stem Cells
The rise of groundbreaking stem cell treatment
The idea of growing replacement organs or body parts may sound like science fiction, but stem cells could make it all possible. Stem cell cultivation is the medicine of the future, and it is already saving lives.
One five-year old boy was saved from an aggressive form of cancer via stem cell transplants. Depending on their environment, stem cells have the potential to develop into any type of specialised cell - in essence, a 'build-your-own' kit for organic tissues. But there is a problem: these pluripotent cells only come from human embryos, which raises ethical quandaries.
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