| |
| | Welcome to Atlantic City Weekly |
 | | Present research indicates that embryonic stem cells have the unique ability to become almost all of the 200 known specialized cells of the body and therefore can potentially generate replacement cells for a broad array of tissues and organs, such as the heart, the pancreas, and the nervous system. |
 | | Research into the therapeutic potential of stem cells is extremely promising and may eventually lead to treatments or cures for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, chronic heart disease, end-stage kidney disease, liver failure, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer, among other maladies. |
 | | Well, the national debate centers around the two main types of human stem cells that are used for research: adult and embryonic stem cells. |
| www.acweekly.com /archives/2005/01.13.05/editors.php (647 words) |
|