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StemCellsCaldwell, ES cell research is vital to the advancement of medicine. Because: ES cells are pluripotent-- they can give rise to many human cells-- and have many potential medical applications., ES cells are pluripotent-- they can give rise to many human cells-- and have many potential medical applications. Example(s): The stem cells can provide a renewable source of cells and tissues for replacement., Deriving cells from an adult patient's own tissues entirely circumvents the problem of immune rejection. Although: The field of adult stem cell research is not nearly as advanced as the field of embryonic stem cell research., We already play God when we save a life. Reply: Humane to save a life, but playing God is to create a life unnaturally., Pluripotent Definition: The inner cell mass cells of a fertilized egg. They can form virtually every type of cell found in the human body, but they cannot form an organism because they are unable to give rise to the placenta and supporting tissues necessary for development in the human uterus. They can give rise to many types of cells but not all are necessary for fetal development. Their potential is not total. They are not embryos., Multipotent stem cells can be found in some types of adult tissue. Adult stem cells over embryonic: 1990's: Research for adult stem cells made tremendous progress., ES cells are pluripotent-- they can give rise to many human cells-- and have many potential medical applications. Example(s): Isolating pluripotent calls can offer deeper insight into cell processes, cancer, and birth defects., Pluripotent stem cells have the far-reaching potential to treat diseases such as Parkinson's and heart disease, that are the result of cellular dysfunction. Reply: Stem cell transplants, like organ transplants, would not buy a "cure"; they would merely buy time., Stem cell research deserves support. Because: The basic research needs to be done., The basic research needs to be done. Although: Their power is so extraordinary, they are very dangerous.
