Saving Lives, Easing Pain- why we should support stem cell research

Saving Lives and Easing Pain Do you know anyone with a disease that is incurable? I'm not just talking about cancer, or AIDS, I'm talking about rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and spinal cord injuries. These are the diseases that do not get national attention in the media everyday. These diseases are the ones people live with and cause pain that kill from the inside out. At age 17, my mother was injured playing basketball in high school. …

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