The Great Stem Cell Debate What’s All the Fuss? Laura Alfonso University of Phoenix/Axia College Insert a page break to start a new‚ separate page from your entire text. Don’t just use the return button to get you to a new page. If you make corrections‚ it changes the formatting of the pages. The Great Stem Cell Debate What’s all the Fuss? TAB “Every twelve minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list” (Donate life America‚ 2009) (para. 1&2). The National
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the topics of stem cells and genetic testing on humans will be addressed‚ along with all the bioethical issues they encompass. Stem cells are cells that have no specific function or purpose. These cells are able to develop into any cell of the body‚ including skin‚ brain‚ muscle‚ and many other types of cells. There are two types of stem cells produced in our body: embryonic cells that form during embryo development‚ and adult (somatic) stem cells produced
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components of breastmilk and how they can be used to help so many people in a huge variety of way‚ shows just how amazing breastmilk really is. “The greatest beneficiaries currently are breastfed infants‚ ingesting thousands to millions of these cells every day from mother’s milk‚ even late in lactation. As we learn more about their multipotent nature‚ origin‚ and regulation‚ we will be able to use them to answer questions that have long preoccupied lactation biologists and health professionals
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The Mysterious Cell There is no cure‚ and while some can assume‚ no one knows the actual cause! How do words like this make you feel? What if these words were paired with your young child? How about the addition of shortened life span‚ major complications including loss of limbs‚ blindness and constant control? In many cases the same words are portrayed onto parents of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics everyday. On average‚ every hour of every day‚ someone is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Running head: ADVANTAGES OF STEM CELL RESEARCH Abstract Every day millions of Americans across the country suffer from ailments ranging from diabetes to spinal cord injuries. However‚ new scientific advancements in the field of stem cell research may one day end their pain and suffering. Therefore‚ it is essential for Americans to support stem cell research. Unfortunately‚ the research has become the center of a controversy in recent years. Opponents of the research argue against the destruction
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ASS 1: The structure of cells/tissues and their properties Alex Willey By Benjamin Bowles Contents Page Page 1 Contents Page Page 2 Introduction Page 3 Introduction (cont.) Page 4 Diagrams of animal cell‚ plant cell and bacteria cell Page 5 Table of Organelles Page 6 Table of differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells Page 7 (a‚b‚c‚d) Cell drawings of onion cells and cheeks cells Page 8 Electron micrograph of an animal cell Page 9 List of four
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makes gene therapy—despite its limitations— a worthwhile pursuit. Gene therapy is the use of DNA as a pharmaceutical agent to treat disease. It derives its name from the idea that DNA can be used to supplement or alter genes within an individual’s cells as a therapy to treat disease. The most common form of gene therapy involves using DNA that encodes a functional‚ therapeutic gene to replace a mutated gene. Other forms involve directly correcting a mutation‚ or using DNA that encodes a therapeutic
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run smoothly. One example of ethics in science is stem cell research. Stem Cell Research is when undeveloped cells are molded from adult cells‚ embryonic cells‚ and cord cells to finally be created as other cells. Stem Cell research is used as a treatment for such problems as heart disease‚ diabetes leukemia‚ and etc. One pro is that adult stem cells are a renewable source of replacement cells and tissues. Researching and using these stem cells may lead to progress and future discoveries in the
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trial with stem cell therapy. I know that you are a little scared because you do not quit understand but luckily you have a friend like me who is going to shed some light on what I have learned on this subject. Now I know that you have not taken a science class since high school so I will break it down for you as much as I can. Stem cells have the capability to grow into different kind of cells while in the body either early or during the growth. What is so special about these cells arte that they
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