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=**Wiki post #1 Genetics, October 2013**=

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Stem cell research is truly an amazing thing. It has the capability to save thousands of lives all over the world. Stem cells have the potential to treat many chronic diseases that kill so many people. Stem cell research can prevent suffering and provide someone with a better and longer future. Stem cells could provide treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease. Could you imagine the lives we could save if this research worked. Stem cell research is a relatively new technology that takes undeveloped human cell and develops them unto any of the 220 different cells of the body, including blood cells and brain cells!

The diagram above gives the idea of how we can take stem cells and develop them into other types cells.

Although stem cells have the potential to help humanity, it also brings up the possibility of human cloning. When it first gained popularity, researchers were concerned with the potential for using stem cells to clone humans. The possibility of creating another 'you'' is very unorthodox and I would not like that to happen. Although i am very interested in stem cell research and i believe it can be used for the good of medicine and the good of mankind.

Photos
. This photo shows what a stem cell looks like inside an early embryo.

In this photo, it shows the process of stem cell therapy. As you can see, we can take stem cells and develop new cells with them. Stem cell therapy is a a great area of study and i hope it will bring good results in the future.

The photo above is of a scientist working with stem cells in Moscow. S tem cell research is becoming more popular in Russia and they are establishing a stem cell research center in Moscow next year.

Video
media type="custom" key="24059480" width="164" height="164" This is a really good video because it really explains what stem cells can do. I shows some of the different cells that stem cells can develop into. I also picked this video because the speaker does a really good job in explaining stem cells.

Future Reading
[] This link really explains what stem cells are and it gives a good understanding of what they do. [] This website explains why stem cells are important. [] This leads to an interactive game about stem cell heart repair. [] This is a good website to get more informed about stem cell therapy