Stem Cells - the Basics

Stem Cells will one day be used to replace or regrow any tissue or organs in our bodies. Right now, the only place to get them is from live human embryos (blastocysts), but that may be changing.

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[electrox4xlife]

people speaks about these "tissue's" can some one reply and explain basically what they/is are/is?

great vid!

[Varimedes]

I say, sacrifice the microscopical football, to save living people.

[XavierDrake]

i say full steam ahead

stem cell research can also help cure diabetese (<----Not sure if i spelled it right)

my mother has it the bad kind and it worries me and i wish for a cure soon

[monkeytwineball]

"Why invest invest in chemistry when we've got leaches?" asked the archbishop.

Adult stem cells aren't like embryo stem cells, they're limited to their unique organ. Granted embryo cells don't have practical applications yet, DNA matching problems, but that's what the research is for.

[ZoeHannahan]

ooooh a good explanation for us dumb ppl thanks lol

[IMakeBoringVideos]

thanks lol. finally somebody who eplains it simply

[cheesypeesy2]

Thanks for that, i always linked stem cells to sperm, but thanks for clearing that up.

[lukabo969]

Thanks alot for this video, great and simple explanation :D

[Frankrado]

Hi Huff

[Mikewatchestube]

Thank you very much. You have provided a cogent explanation for stem cells.