The Great Stem Cell Debate What’s All the Fuss? Laura Alfonso University of Phoenix/Axia College Insert a page break to start a new‚ separate page from your entire text. Don’t just use the return button to get you to a new page. If you make corrections‚ it changes the formatting of the pages. The Great Stem Cell Debate What’s all the Fuss? TAB “Every twelve minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list” (Donate life America‚ 2009) (para. 1&2). The National
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Stem Cells: Are They the Cure for Diabetes? Stem Cells: Are They the Cure for Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects 25.8 million people in the United States alone‚ not to mention the 7.0 million people who are undiagnosed and the staggering 79 million people who are pre-diabetic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2011). That number alone should send out an alarm that a cure is needed. Not just a treatment‚ but a real cure that will free sufferers from the strict
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kill‚ stem cells may be the greatest advancement of human science and medicine; but they also may become the greatest failure. There are those who would do anything to advance stem cell research and unlock their potentially enlightening secrets; however‚ there are also those who would go to any means to halt and destroy progress‚ mentioning words such as “ethics‚” “morals‚” and “God.” But what critics don’t understand are the potential benefits‚ as well as new‚ “ethical” sources‚ of stem cells. The
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difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells is that an embryonic stem cell is not fully developed and with no specific cell tissues. Embryonic stem cells are found in the inner cells mass of the early embryo. The very first embryonic stem cells are totipotent (can be able to create all kinds of cells) but the rest after that are pluripotent which means that it can create many different types of cells such as white blood cells‚ nerve cells‚ and neurons. Adult stem cells are less flexible than
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Define Stem Cells and give background information on them. Stem cells are a class of undifferentiated cells that are able to differentiate into special cell types. There are two types of Stem Cells: Adult Stem cells and embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come from embryos that are 3-5 days old. They are often taken from the umbilical cord. They are used more than adult stem cells. Adult stem cells mainly come from bone marrow. Their primary function is to maintain homeostasis by replacing
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First‚ where do stem cells come from‚ and what properties do they exhibit that make them stem cells? Human embryonic stem cells come from an embryo that develops from an egg. These eggs were originally collected for reproductive purposes. The eggs are fertilized in vitro‚ and the embryo is donated for research. The donation only happens after the eggs are no longer needed. The donor is informed of the intended use‚ and consent has been given. These stem cells are found when the embryo is between
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What are stem cells? Stem cells are found in many places in the body. They are important because they can divide to make copies of themselves. They can also develop into different types of cells‚ for example skin‚ blood‚ brain and bone. Why is stem cell research important for Parkinson’s? There is currently no known cure for Parkinson’s. While medicines can help to manage the symptoms‚ they may only be effective for a certain period of time before side effects develop.2 Brain surgery can offer
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Stem Cell Research Benefiting Alzheimer’s Somatic stem cells viable option for permanent cure. Abstract Alzheimer’s is a dangerous disease that has been troubling the citizens of the United States of America. Approximately‚ 5 million Americans of all ages have developed this disease; but most of the people affected are above the age of 65. Alzheimer’s affects the nervous system; this neurodegenerative disease tends to occur when nerve cells in the brain slowly start to die.
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Stem cells – the cure to Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis is one of the UK’s most common life threatening diseases with it affecting over 9‚000 people. Statistics show that one in twenty five people in the UK carry the faulty gene‚ each week five babies are born with the disease and another two young lives are lost. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by a recessive allele. It affects the internal organs‚ especially the lungs and digestive system‚ by clogging them with thick sticky mucus
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B2 Stem Cells HW Q1. The diagram shows one way that stem cells can be produced from human embryos. Sue Medaris/University of Wisconsin-Madison (a) Stem cells can be used to treat a condition such as paralysis. Explain why. stem cells can differntiate to become any type of body cell so they could be used to replace the damaged nerve cells‚ (2) (b) During pregnancy‚ an umbilical cord and a placenta join the embryo to the mother. At birth the umbilical cord is cut. Stem cells can
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