Embryonic stem cell research is a highly debated and sensitive topic. Such good can come from researching this technology because many people would benefit from it. In the following paragraphs‚ I will explain what embryonic stem cells are and why the United States should be utilizing this medical advancement. Further‚ I will point out the flaws in the arguments of those who are opposed to the use of these stem cells. The United States will soon fall behind other countries who will be using this
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Stem Cell Basics‚ an article published by the National Institute of Health‚ is an informative article on the basic information and the controversy that surrounds stem cell research. “Stem cell research is by far the biggest advancement in the field of medicine and many lives can be saved from its breakthroughs” says Dr. Goldstein of the National Institute of Health‚ with the purpose of convincing people that stem cell research must be legalized in the United States‚ since according to him‚ people
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Stem cell research and use is a good idea because it saves lives‚ it can treat really bad diseases‚ it can give people a better life‚ and because stem cells could treat even more illnesses in the future. I think that stem cell research and use is a good idea because it saves the lives of many people and it cures diseases. According to the article Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy ‘Morally Unacceptable’ by Josephine Quintavalle states “An estimated 56 diseases have been treated with the use of adult
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Ear on Arm is an ongoing conceptual work in progress which has become an example of a new technological body‚ pushing Stelarc to explore transhumanism in new ways. Ear on Arm has involved the cultivation of a prosthetic ear out of cartilage and cells‚ several surgeries‚ and the insertion of a microphone and blue-tooth transmitter that would wirelessly broadcast to the Internet the sounds of Stelarc and his environment (Schwartzman 2015). It is located on his inner forearm‚ which is anatomically
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1. What do you think? What are pros and cons of stem cell research? Stem cell research has great potential to eliminate or treat many diseases that are chronic and do not have many treatment options. Using stem cell research can give people suffering from these new diseases a new chance at life. Diseases like Alzeimer’s‚ Parkinson’s‚ and even spinal cord injuries can benefit from this type of research as it improves the severity of the symptoms. This type of research can also help with transplants
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In today’s society‚ a lot of people focus on the emotional view rather than the bigger picture or logic behind why using embryonic stem cells for research is beneficial. The use of embryonic stem cells for research has raised a huge issue among the ethical and political groups throughout many countries. This topic remains substantially controversial because of its association between life and death. Although some ethical and political groups may believe that it is morally wrong to deliberately take
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Who We Are: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is the leading non-profit organization for blood cancer information‚ resources‚ and patient support. The organization became established in 1949 by Rudolph and Antoinette de Villiers in honor of their son who was diagnosed with the disease. LLS mission is to find a cure for blood cancer and provide their patients with the best medical care and resources available. Since 1949‚ LLS has invested over 79.8 million dollars towards blood cancer research and
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http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/controversies-in-treatment-approaches-gene-therapy-ivf-792 Historically‚ advances in science are typically made before society can conduct meaningful ethical and moral discussions about these advances. However‚ such discussions are crucial to setting policies that balance individual and public protections with the use of technology in medicine. The in vitro fertilization (IVF) "miracle" of the late 1970s occurred five years before the polymerase chain reaction
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A LETTER TO A FRIEND My dearest friend‚ I am so sorry to hear about the accident. Sometimes bad things happen to good people and we do not know why. Then out of nowhere good things happen that make you wonder if the bad was suppose to happen to make you better than before. I was so pleased to hear that the medical team chose you as a candidate to participate in their clinical trial with stem cell therapy. I know that you are a little scared because you do not quit understand but luckily you have
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B2 Stem Cells HW Q1. The diagram shows one way that stem cells can be produced from human embryos. Sue Medaris/University of Wisconsin-Madison (a) Stem cells can be used to treat a condition such as paralysis. Explain why. stem cells can differntiate to become any type of body cell so they could be used to replace the damaged nerve cells‚ (2) (b) During pregnancy‚ an umbilical cord and a placenta join the embryo to the mother. At birth the umbilical cord is cut. Stem cells
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