All About
Stem Cells
By JK
. Scientists from all over the world are researching stem cells. A stem cell is a cell that can make exact copies of itself. It has the ability to make specialized cells for various tissues in the body like heart muscles and liver tissue Scientist expect stem cell research will advance the curing of diseases like heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and cancer. Stem embryo cells were first isolated in 1981. Since then scientists in every country have supported stem cell research.
Following are some of the important
events in stem cell research over the past two years. In 2004 South Korean researchers created a
process that uses fewer eggs to produce embryonic stem cells. They published
two important papers in SCIENCE, an important scientific journal. In 2005 the
In July, 2006 President Bush vetoed
a stem cell bill introduced in Congress. This action hurt American stem cell
research. Now they have to depend on
private sources for money—unless supporters can override the President’s veto.
Sources: www.sciencecoalition.org and www.nih.org