But your article mostly ignores a tremendously promising option in stem cell research today: umbilical cord stem cells.

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Umbilical cord stem cells are post-natally harvested directly from an umbilical cord.

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In one instance a doctor successfully cured a mouse of type 1 diabetes by transplanting umbilical cord stem cells into the animal's pancreas.

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The evidence suggests that umbilical cord stem cells may be even better than embryonic stem cells when it comes to replacing damaged tissue.

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But scientific evidence concerning umbilical cord stem cells is gaining steam.

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Some hope umbilical cord stem cells could be the next step.

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There aren't enough stem cells in an umbilical cord to serve as a treatment for a disease like cancer or heart disease.

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