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The ultimate aim of any modern corporate is growth with profit maximization. Growth is the first and foremost characteristic of nature and its products which include modern societies with all their industrial, agricultural and service sectors and above all the research organizations to cater to the needs of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Governed by the laws of the universe and nature, societies, markets and above all human life are in the constant churn of development in the realm of creativity and innovativeness.

 
 
 

Stem cells, because of their unique ability to develop into specialized cells, are supposed to have the potential of curing almost any disease or injury. Stem cell Stem Cell Research: Cure for All Ills? promises to alleviate the suffering of millions of people worldwide.

We all know that the human body is made up of cells. There are about 220 types of cells like the blood cells, brain cells, skin cells, heart cells, etc., in the human body with specialized functions. Apart from these specific types, there is another type of cells called the stem cells. Stem cells are undeveloped primary and primitive cells which are found in every living being. The distinguishing factor of these stem cells vis-à-vis other cells is their remarkable potential to become a specialized cell. That means, stem cells can be coaxed, under controlled conditions, to develop into brain cells, liver cells, heart cells or for that matter, any of the 220 cells. It is this feature of the stem cells that has caught the interest of doctors and scientists all over the world. Stem cells have the ability to multiply themselves without any limit for any number of years. When a stem cell divides itself, the daughter cell can either remain as a stem cell or get converted into any other specialized cell. This offers a repairing mechanism for the body as the stem cell keeps replenishing the damaged cells.

Scientists mainly work on two types of stem cells—embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. These can be extracted either from human beings or animals. Experiments on embryonic stem cells extracted from animals were started nearly 20 years ago. But, human embryonic stem cell research began only in 1998. As the name suggests, human embryonic stem cells are extracted from human embryos which are a few days old. These are typically surplus embryos that are created during medical procedures when infertile couples try to conceive through in vitro fertilization. These embryos are deep frozen for future use. Every embryo contains about 4-10 stem cells. Researchers multiply them and develop cell cultures from each stem cell which are used for research.

 
 

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