Stem Cell Research Stem cells have the ability to mold themselves into many different types of cells with specific attributes. Stem cells are basically cells that have not been placed into a specific categorized function. Stem cells have so far proved to provide treatment to various illnesses‚ such as cancer‚ multiple sclerosis‚ arthritis‚ Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ etc. So why is it not in blatant medical use today? Well‚ mainly because stem cells are noted as an act against God. The US government
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world of medicine will be revolutionized by stem cell research. This revolution could bring about utter disaster or life changing miracles; it all lies in the hands of humans. Stem cell research is believed to have potential that can give rise to medical breakthroughs by answering the daunting questions that illnesses and disease bring. Yet‚ with all of the static that stem cell research can create these predictions are just that‚ and stem cell research could possibly cause more harm than good. Therefore
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Definition of ESCs Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are capable of propagating themselves indefinitely and can retain their ability to make all cell types within the organism. They form at the blastocyst stage of development. A blastocyst is a hollow ball of cells that is smaller than a pinhead. It has three structures- trophoblast‚ blastocoels and inner cell mass (Mandal‚ 2001). The embryonic stem cells lie within this ball of cells. Firstly‚ they are derived from embryos‚ specially obtained from eggs
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Stem Cell Research: Annotated Bibliography Bhartiya‚ Deepa‚ et al. “Ovarian Stem Cells: Absence of Evidence Is Not Evidence Of Abscense.” Journal of Ovarian Research 6.1 (2013): 1-6. Web. 2 Nov. 2013. This scholarly journal presents the audience with information regarding new studies done in animals such as sheep‚ mice‚ monkey and a trial using human ovaries. Instead of stem cells being studied‚ cysts are the main objective of this case study. A breakthrough was reached as the researchers found
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The Medical Breakthrough of Stem Cell Research English IV K- 4 27 January 2013 The Medical Breakthrough of Stem Cell Research Someone you care about is suffering from heart disease‚ juvenile diabetes‚ Alzheimer’s‚ or even forms of cancer and the only hope may be through stem cell research. Would‚ or should‚ you support this study? You‚ like many researchers and scientists‚ should have great hope for stem cells and its ability to cure heart disease‚ cancer‚ and neurodegenerative diseases
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Government Funding Stem Cell Research Stem cell research is a relatively new science that is the source of much medical promise yet much controversy as well. The type of stem cells required‚ embryonic stem cells‚ are only obtainable one way: through the destruction of human embryos. In 1996‚ the Dickey-Wicker Amendment was passed‚ making the government unable to fund any research where human embryos are created or destroyed. At first the amendment was a minor obstacle the government had to work
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treatment of many diseases. Stem cell research has provided hope and has brought optimism among the scientists and doctors in curing the patients who suffered or died due to the once called "untreatable" diseases decades ago. Stem cells are the ones which can develop into any type of a body cell including the cells of blood‚ liver‚ brain‚ muscles‚ and many more. They are found in adult bone marrow‚ embryos‚ fetuses‚ and blood from the umbilical cord (Bailey 100). Stem cell research is the latest advancement
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In recent years past‚ Embryonic Stem Cell research has caused a moral and ethical debate. In order To obtain embryonic stem cells‚ an early embryo has to be destroyed. To most people this act would seem highly unethical as you are potentially destroying new life. But others argue that the early stages of an embryo lack the physical mental and emotional capabilities of a human being‚ as well as most embryos being harvested have had yet to attach to the uterus in order to further develop. In addition
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BIO-013/ Stem Cell Research Sullivan 11.10.2010 STEM CELL RESEARCH What is a stem cell? One can define a stem cell as a cell type that is found in many tissues. This particular cell is unique in the fact that it can divide itself over and over virtually to an infinite number. This process of reproduction ensures that the cells can restore other cells that may have gotten damaged; this process may only occur if the person is still living. The same goes for animals. As the stem cell reproduces;
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Due to recent discoveries‚ stem cell research will have many future medical possibilities. A recent stem cell breakthrough shows that cloning human organs or body parts to treat patients with injured organs or limb deficiencies could be possible. “The cloning techniques can also be used to grow organs for patients with a failing liver or kidney.” Because the newly cloned organ will be genetically identical to the one being replaced‚ rather than a donated one‚ the chances of it being rejected will
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