I. Stem Cell Research A. Silvio had a spinal cord injury at the base of his neck [which is classified as a Grade A injury‚ according to the] American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS). Grade A is considered the worst‚ which indicates a "complete" spinal cord injury where no motor or sensory function is preserved in the sacral segments S4-S5. Silvio was left with no movement of his legs and minimal movement of his fingers. At 2 years after injury‚ he received his own adult stem cells
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Stem Cell Research I have decided to write my paper on one of the most controversial subjects in the United States for the past few years: Stem Cell Research. The problem with this topic is that it’s relatively new and many people don’t realize that stem cell research can eventually provide incurable diseases to be cured in the years to come. There are basically two different sides to this issue: 1) People who want to ultimately provide a cure for unsolvable medical issues 2) The other side
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Excellent Embryos Stem cell treatment is a controversial topic of discussion among scientists and researchers today. By studying these cells‚ researchers have the potential opportunity to develop a more complete understanding of cancer and birth defects—as they are due to abnormal cell division and differentiation (Frequently np). However‚ there is much debate over the ethics of using embryonic stem cells in research. The embryonic stem cells used in research are “legally obtained abortants or
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Stem Cell Research In The USA A Hot-Button Issue A) Introduction B) (1) Basic facts 1.1) What are stem cells? 1.2) Types of stem cells 1.2.1. Adult stem cells 1.2.2. Embryonic stem cells 1.2.3. Comparison of the two stem cell types 1.3) Alternative sources of (pluripotent) stem cells 1.3.1. Umbilical cord blood stem cells 1.3.2. The use of spare embryos remaining after in vitro fertilization procedures 1.3.3. The creation of human embryos
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Thesis: Stem cell research should be supported by federal dollars because it has the potential to provide powerful cures for many devastating human diseases and it can be used as therapeutic treatment. I. Attention getter: Imagine a world where people are offered treatments‚ or even cures‚ for devastating diseases and injuries. A. Stem cell research should be supported by federal dollars because it has the potential to provide powerful cures for many devastating human diseases and it can be
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Assertion 1 The reason that embryonic stem cell researchers are agitating for taxpayer money is that their private funding has dried up. Private investors and venture capitalists are not investing in embryonic stem cell research because they perceive it to be a pipe dream unlikely to produce any progress and‚ hence‚ investment returns‚ in any reasonable time frame. —Steven Milloy LACK OF FUNDS Geron the first company to get the green light for trials‚ quit and is selling that part of the
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Rhetorical Analysis on “The science‚ policy and ethics of stem cell research” Doctors‚ researchers‚ patients and virtually anyone interested in the future of medicine are intrigued by the key role human embryonic stem cell research could have in curing well-known diseases such as cancer. As much as people are curious about how it could advance medicine in incredible ways‚ there remains the issue of whether finding a cure using human embryos is ethically sound. The answer to this question is heavily
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Bringing a baby into this world is one of God’s greatest creations. Babies should be born out of love from their mother and father. That is why so many people are against embryonic stem cell research‚ designer babies‚ and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. These procedures go along with the concept of the novel and of how Anna was conceived by in vitro fertilization. They go against the catholic religion due to the fact that creating a baby in a petri dish defeats the whole purpose of natural conception
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was alright. How was school?” I hadn’t done any work that day‚ and the guilt seeped into my bones‚ threatening to pour out the truth in that I hadn’t done schoolwork for a few weeks. “It was good. I worked on an essay today‚ something about stem cell research.” The lie slid out easily. He nodded his head anyway‚ and I suppose he preferred to believe a lie than upset the truth. “Where’s your mom?” “Napping – she got home a few hours ago.” I followed him into his bedroom and looked to my mom’s side
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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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