Stem cell in medicine Flashcards
1
Q
what is the benefit of stem cells
A
- it can be used to replace dmamaged cells –> diabetes
- it can be for a bone marrow implant -> treat blood cancer
- can grow new organs
- can be used to test drugs
2
Q
what are the risk of stem cell
A
- can damage embryo
- hard to find a suitable donor
- don’t knoe the long term effects