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Two New Innovations in Stem Cell Research

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01 Feb 2010
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Stem cell research has been riddled with controversy since its inception.
It is because of this controversy that stem cell research hasn’t received as much support, under past administrations, as it should have.
Most of the controversy over stem cell research stem from the idea that a fetus has to be destroyed in order for the stem cells to be harvested.
This might not be the case anymore with the discovery of two unique methods of collecting stem cells.
The first of these methods entails extracting the stem cells from the placenta of a fetus.
By doing this not only are researchers able to collect stem cells, they do no harm whatsoever to the fetus.

The second of these innovations in stem cell research is the potential use of skin cells to emulate stem cells.
Scientists have devised a way to manipulate the genes within a skin cell in order for it to behave exactly like a stem cell.
If this method of creating stem cells can be perfected, it opens up a completely different avenue for stem cell research to progress.
No longer will there be any real controversy over the subject of stem cell research, as the necessity for embryonic stem cells can be eliminated.

Under the Obama administration, all restrictions over federal funding of stem cell research has been repealed.
With the increase funding going towards stem cell research, new advances and potential benefits are sure to be found.