eople stand firmly against stem cell research, the benefits areexceedingly important in the advancement of health care. Stem cells give us a betterunderstanding of the complex events that go on during human development. One goal ofthis research would be to identify the factors that are involved in the cell making processthat determines cell specialization. A few of our extreme medical conditions, like birthdefects and cancer, are a direct result of abnormal cell specialization. If researchers obtaina better understanding of the normal cellular process, they can isolate the causes of thesedeadly illnesses. The most exciting potential use for stem cells is the generation of tissuesand cells. Many diseases are a direct result from complications of cellular functions ordestruction of tissues in the body. Many people donate organs and tissues to replacefailing or destroyed tissues. Unfortunately, there are many more people suffering fromthese disorders than there are organs to transplant. That is where stem cells step in. Theywill give humans a chance to have a renewable source of cells and tissues that will treat aslue of diseases, and disabilities such as, Parkinsons, stroke, burns, Alzheimers, spinalcord injury, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis. Virtually every realm ofmedicine will be positively affected by this new innovation.Obviously President Bush saw a marvelous discovery in stem cell research,because he decided to allow government-sponsored research to utilize the sixty existingembryos stem cells for further research. The decision to allow the research was longawaited and extremely controversial, but nevertheless a good one for the future ofmankind. Within this executive decision, Bush will still maintain his ban on human cloningand will increase government support for adult stem cell research. The plan is allowingfrozen embryos, that would just be thrown away, to be used for research. There is also alimit of the ...
