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b) Stem cells. Your friend had a spinal cord injury after a bad car accident. Th

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Question

b) Stem cells. Your friend had a spinal cord injury after a bad car accident. The medical team has decided that he is a good candidate for a clinical trial using stem cell therapy. Your friend has not had a biology course since high school, so you decide to write him a letter sharing your knowledge of stem cells. Include in your letter a description of the biology of stem cells and how these cells are unique from other cells. Contrast the different types of stem cells, including pros and cons of each. Explain how stems cells are can be used to treat diseases and injury, with special focus on spinal cord injuries. Conclude with your own opinion. The following website from NIH regarding stem cell research will be very helpful: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/Pages/Default.aspx

Explanation / Answer

Dear friend,

Best wishes. It was very bad to hear about your accident and I wish for your speedy recovery. I heard that you are being suggested to go for stem cell therapy for your treatment of spinal cord injury. It is very apt treatment you have been suggested and I support to take you a positive decision in this regard and would like to share some important knowledge regarding stem cells and they are the effective treatment for these kind of injuries. Please carefully go through the information to have some important background regarding stem cells.

With the above information I hope you would opt for the stem cell therapy and back to good health. My prayers and best wishes are with you.

Your's lovingly friend