We live in a strange world where sometimes ethics take over from common sense. I can fully understand the problems some people have with the concept of stem cells, particularly when they are collected from foetuses, however they are obtained.
Yet there is a supply of stem cells available that is often just thrown into the hospital incinerator. I refer to the umbilical cord from a new born baby. After delivery, the umbilical cord is cut close to the baby's stomach. This is done once the baby has been successfully delivered and is no longer relying the cord for food or oxygen.
The blood found in that umbilical cord is full of stem cells. Stem cells are the basic building blocks of human life. Once an egg has been fertilized, stem cells start the growth of every part of our body. Scientists a
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