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Has non-embryonic stem cell research produced remedies in human beings? |
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Yes. Doctors have used bone marrow and cord blood stem cells for more than 40 years, according to NIH. Research using non-embryonic stem cells has provided treatments for numerous medical conditions, including spinal cord injuries, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell anemia, lupus, strokes, Parkinson’s disease, Crohns disease, heart damage and some types of cancer. Non-embryonic stem cells have been used to treat 80 different ailments, according to Do No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics. Remarkably, there are three documented cases of paraplegics regaining the ability to walk after having undergone non-embryonic stem cell treatment.
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