with the procedure. Now Don has been cancer free for 4 years. Stem cells are important to us because of their ability to become other forms of tissue. Like in a 3 to 5 day embryo also called a blastocyst; the inner cells give birth to tissue and organs like the heart, lung, skin, egg, sperm, and more( National Institutes of Health). Adult stem cell found in tissue like bone marrow, muscles, and the brain can replace damaged, injured and old cells. Because of their abilities to regenerate, stem cell…
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