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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writes about the research of direct reprograming of a stem cell the “Pluripotent stem cell” (iPS) How it was discovered and the incredible ability it has to transform into any other tissue in the human body. Along with the trials and tribulations scientists had to go through generating iPS cells like the protesting and strict laws against using ES Cells due to the fact that the ES Cells are derived from the inner cell masses (ICM) of blastocysts also known as Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells and the embryos
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Stem cells are cells that have the ability to become any cell type in the body such as a muscle‚ a brain‚ or red blood cell‚ or any other cell. Because of that‚ they are able to repair organs and tissues and can potentially treat diseases such as diabetes and heart disease‚ which is the number one killer in the Unites States. Although stem cells can help massively‚ there is ethical controversy surrounding embryonic stem cell research. Embryonic stem cell research involves taking the stem cells from
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2/15/13 Period 2 Research on the use of embryonic stem cells has sparked controversial debates all over the United States. What makes them so controversial? It is where they come from. Embryonic stem cells are “blank cells” harvested from an early stage embryo that have the potential to turn into any kind of cell in the human body. Usually‚ these embryos are unused from in vitro fertilizations and would otherwise be thrown away. Embryonic stem cells have the potential to treat people with 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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David Stem Cell paper T-T 11:20 Stem Cells and Cloning 1. Cloning is one of the most widely talked about topics in this world. The people that defend cloning believe that cloning and genetic engineering will be the answer to most of the diseases in the future. On the other hand‚ the people against it think of it as ‘ playing God ’. Cloning is unethical because people will lose their identities if their clones come into
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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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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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Stem Cells: Future of Failure? When does a sperm and egg begin to resemble what we call a fetus? Research has shown that at four weeks‚ the embryo is the size of an seasame seed (New Health Advisor). The cells that make up this sesame seed could be the future of regenerative medicine. Stem cells are the cells made during the process of fertilization. They are the first traces of humans‚ making them basically a blank slate for all types of cells. They can become essentially any type of cell in the
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Stem cells are cells in living organisms are able to adapt to become specialized cell types. They can split apart and regenerate‚ which is an incredibly useful mechanism in our bodies because it allows us to grow and heal. Stem cell research has allowed medical breakthroughs to fight malignant and nonmalignant diseases and ailments. Stem cells are able to create tissue and organs. By researching stem cells‚ we can continue use them to our advantage. They prove very beneficial in treating medical
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