Introduction: What are stem cells? Stem cells are unspecialized cells with the capacity to divide and form specialized cells‚ when the circumstances call for it. There are two sources for stem cells: adult and embryonic. Adult stem cells are multipotent cells‚ which can be found in adult tissues. The cells are thought to reside in “niches” in organs and tissues‚ some of which are bone marrow‚ peripheral blood‚ skeletal muscle‚ brain‚ heart‚ and liver. These cells are capable of dividing following
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Stem Cell Revisted George W. Bush was the United States of America’s 43rd president. During his presidency‚ Bush faced many ground breaking decisions that would help mold the nation’s growth. One such issue was that regarding the use of government funds to support stem cell research (“George W. Bush”). Stem cell research has long been deemed a taboo subject. People’s opinions can vary greatly regarding the use of stem cells to further research. Former president
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Stem Cells Attention Getter: If i told you there was something in this world that held promise of treatments and cures for more than 70 major diseases and conditions that affect millions of people‚ including diabetes‚ Parkinson ’s‚ Alzheimer ’s‚ cancer‚ spinal cord injuries‚ blindness‚ and HIV‚ would you believe me? According to an article by Americans for Cures Foundation‚ there is. And it’s name is a stem cell. Into into topic: There’s a lot of controversy surrounding stem cells‚ and because
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CELL THEORY – STEM CELLS Stem cells are a large focus of study in today’s biomedical world. “They are cells that exist in an undifferentiated state‚ and transform into differing tissue types depending on what the cells surrounding them are‚“ (National Institute of Health‚ 2012). Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In addition‚ they also serve as an internal repair mechanism inside many tissues‚ dividing without
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chapter 10: gender inequality • difference between sex versus gender • definitions of intersex‚ transgender‚ transsexual • specific examples of gender socialization of children at home and school – at home‚ consider class discussion about toys (toys teach girls and boys what their society considers “gender appropriate statuses” – such as mechanic versus homemaker – and toys teach the skills needed for those statuses) – for school‚ consider teacher-student interaction‚ career counseling
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the recent biomedical research is “Human Stem Cell” from which all 210 different kinds of tissue in the human body originate(the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity‚ 94). Additionally‚ UNESCO states that separating some inner cell mass from the embryo at the blastocyst stage‚ they can be cultured to produce pluripotent stem cells‚ capable of developing into blood ‚ muscle‚ or many other kinds of tissues and organs of the body (13). Thus‚ at first “Stem Cell” may sound hopeful for human life but
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Essay: Why Is Stem Cell Research so Controversial? In 2001‚ President George W. Bush cut funding for research on stem cell obtained from human embryos because it is technology that requires the destruction of human life "My position on this issue is shaped by deeply held beliefs. I also believe human life is a sacred gift from our creator" (Bush‚ George W.‚ Crawford‚ Texas‚ Thursday‚ August 9‚ 2001. Stem cell research speech.) His policy restricted the government funding of stem cells. These are utility
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and allowing research to be developed for embryonic stem cell is exactly what is being portrayed. Embryonic stem cells are derived from a egg that has been fertilized by your egg and sperm as the donors and taken into vitro for study or whatever else may go on in a laboratory for stem cell research. Embryonic stem cells are life and it would be taking a life away to proceed in the research that I do not support. I do not support embryonic stem cell research and the study shouldn’t be continued as it
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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Embryonic Stem Cells Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells made from human somatic cells are a very recent technology of our world. They were first created using mice in 2006‚ and were created from human cells in 2007 by Japanese and US scientists. For many people‚ they represent a beautiful work of science that will help to save many lives. Induced pluripotent stem cells are human skin cells that have been reprogrammed to have the stem cells ability to differentiate
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Many people have not been fully informed on the topic of human pluripotent stem cell research. Most American have heard a lot on one side‚ and very little on the other. Hence‚ they have not and can not fully evaluate the facts and can only give snap decisions‚ according to religioustolerance.com. Having heard extensive lectures on both sides‚ I believe that embryonic stem cell research shows great promise in bettering the medical and scientific community. I agree with the American Association for
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