Question

Which medical advancements are possible using these stem cells? What ethical issues could erise from using embryonic cells to adult stem cells?

Answer 1

• Stem cells are used to restore or replace tissues that were damaged by disease or injury such as heart attack, also it used to type 1 diabetes which is caused when immune system destroy the beta cells in the pancreas that are responsible to make insulin. Spinal cord injuries can also be cured with the Stem cell therapy.
• Embryonic stem cell research is ethically controversial because it involve the destruction of human embryo or human life for research.