Jade Chun Dvorak English 102 24 November‚ 2006 Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Just a Bad Idea Embryonic stem cell research has been an issue of great controversy ever since it began. In 1998 a group of scientists led by Dr. James Thompson at the University of Wisconsin developed a way to isolate and grow stem cells in order to do research (Stem Cell Basics). Many studies have shown that success in embryonic stem cell research could lead to therapies that could prevent and cure various
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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 Research Imagine family members or close friends had the chance to treat a genetic disease‚ or transplant a damaged organ with their own cells. These things will be able to become possible with the help of stem cell research. With governmental restriction‚ and not enough funding‚ stem cell research has taken several steps in reverse regarding progression and development of programs and studies. Many clinical trials and laboratory testings helping better understand the human body have been
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Scientific Literature Review: Articular cartilage repair in horses and its new developments: Pluripotent stem cells: the future of articular cartilage repair in the horse? 3rd year veterinary medicine student‚ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine‚ University of Utrecht‚ Utrecht‚ The Netherlands. Abstract Articular cartilage is a unique connective tissue that is responsible for smoothly transferring variable loads between articulating bones. It is well known that cartilage has
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April 26‚ 2011 Is Stem Cell Research Good or Bad? Stem cell research is a very complex subject. “Stem cells hold great potential for developing therapies to treat a wide range of human diseases. Already in clinical use is blood stem cell transplant‚ known well as bone marrow transplant therapy for the treatment of patients with certain types of blood diseases and cancers. The discovery of stem cells in various adult tissues‚ stem cells plasticity‚ and human embryonic stem cells bring excitement
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The stem cell policy prevents federal funded researchers from working on all‚ but a few sources of embryonic stem cells. The policy can help decrease government spending and serves as a purpose to those who view stem cell research as ethically and morally problematic. The stem cell policy‚ a good idea in the aspects of preventing usage and destruction of human embryonic stem cells and supported by those who view stem cell research as a negative externality to the country. The government has deducted
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Peer Review Paper Stem Cell Research has been one of the most hotly debated ethical scientific dilemmas of the past twenty years. The basic arguments have been based around the idea of which life is more important‚ that of the unborn embryo or that of the potential human life that stem cell research and the application from that embryo might save. In recent years though this concern has dwindled a considerable amount as scientists have begun to experiment with adult somatic cells in place of embryos
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Stem cells are a growing field for research. Many pursue this field due to the fact that it can solve many illnesses. Since stem cells are extracted from embryos‚ people have an ethical problem with it. Those who research stem cells believe there are ethical restrictions‚ but that is not true. As a result of stem cell research‚ embryos are being harmed or destroyed; therefore stem cell research should only be performed if there is an alternative solution. Stem cells are undefined cells that are
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might be a way to do that. Stem cell research despised by many may lead to cures and unimaginable human development? The public is scared because of negative outcomes such as cloning and etc. But who care about that. Our society needs to stop thinking in such a negative light and we may rise to the top and achieve goals with thought we wouldn’t see for years to come. Stem cell research has been looked down upon‚ but why? Scientist believe that the research of stem cells may lead to a brighter future
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Opposing Embryonic Stem Cell Research Stem cell research has a lot to offer in the way of treatments‚ or even cures to some devastating diseases that humans face. However‚ research using human embryonic stem cells that can only be obtained by killing a human embryo can not be condoned or paid for by the United States Government. Federal funding needs to focus on the adult stem cell research that has already been proven successful and can be obtained without destroying a human life. Ethics
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