The healing power of stem cells: why we need rules
Abstract
Imagine a world where the promise of stem cells has been realized. It would be possible to cure almost all ailments (serious and not so serious) either by giving you stem cells, by giving you dietary supplements that would flood your system with stem cells, or by ordering ready-made organs on demand (an idea which you may have been exposed to if you have seen the film “The Island”). We would be able to cure diabetes, repair injured spinal cords, help the blind to see, treat Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and, possibly, even reverse aging. “At last,” we would say, “all that I have been promised for so long is now within my reach”.
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