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Throughout the life of an organism, stem cells replenish the tissues that make up the body, ranging from bones and blood to ... Nine of the ... (Read more)

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Amidst the recent political debate regarding stem cell research, the importance of having access to this resource, for medical and research purposes, has gotten lost in the shuffle. Human stem cells have provided treatment for several different kinds of cancers and research is now being underta... (Read more)

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Stem cells found in human bone marrow have been used for years to treat diseases such as Leukemia, Lymphoma, Anemia, and Hodgkin?s disease, in addition to inherited diseases like Sickle Cell Disease and Tay Sachs Disease. Stem cells are have been successfully used to treat more than 45 different ty... (Read more)

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Most people have had at least some exposure to the recent heated debates surrounding the use of human stem cells for research and treatment of disease. What individuals have had less exposure to is complete information regarding the availability of and resources for stem cells. Although we know how controversial the topic of harvesting stem cells from aborted fetuses can be, we are less aware of the alternate, and presumably less controversial, sources for stem cells.... (Read more)