Stem Cell Research-What are stem cells and why should we continue studying them?

What are stem cells and why should we continue studying them? Stem cells are the source of life. They bridge the gap from the embryo we start out as and the architecture we become. Stem cell research has been ongoing for more then twenty years. The more we study them the more potential we find. But with every new scientific discovery there is always controversy and stem cells are no different. The controversy arises due …

…impossible to project when actual cures might emerge from such research. But the paths this research might take and the potential applications it represents will be well worth the cost and controversy that it is now generating. http://www.nature.com/nature/stemcells/ http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9811/05/stem.cell.discovery/ http://www.cordblood.com/popups/group1/pop_potential.asp http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-smith042302.asp http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2956131.stm