This is obviously a huge deal -- growing heart cells to better the lives of others. Not only is this a very cool and cutting edge technology find, but it also has many other health benefits for people in the future.
The article I read can be found here: Growing Heart Cells Just for You - Technology Review.
Although it is still in the testing process, I find this as a PRO for technology. I would say, that personally, my standpoint on technology is mostly negative, but I think that this idea of growing our own heart cells is a big deal (and it's really cool!) The article that I have found really explains how innovative technology from Cellular Dynamics Innovations (CDI). The information from this has not only proven that there is some type of hope out there for growing our own cells, but has also become something to improve our own knowledge of our health. For people who are just finding that they have cardiology problems, this is a huge breakthrough. The scientists at CDI have stated that they can use this new technology to "...see if the four-year-old process that creates induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can yield insight into the functioning and fate of a healthy individual's heart cells (Duncan)." I'm not a doctor or scientist (yet), but even I can tell when there's something new and fascinating with the medical field. This is so innovative, and potentially the newest and best technology for life improvement or savior; that it's too good to call a con.
What I like about this article is also the fact that it brings up the negative aspects as well, which I think is something to help persuade readers. From the article, we can say that yes, this idea IS expensive, and it IS still in the testing process; but it is something worth spending the money on and going through the testing process.
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