For the Good of Man or Animal?Imagine a world without chemotherapy, organ transplants, joint replacements, and antibiotics. These are just a few of medical wonders developed through animal research. Animal research has been a heated discussion for the past fifty years. Some argue that the researc...

Genetics/Cloning It is often asked whether it is right for human beings to manipulate human genes, as if this were in some sense "playing God" by altering fundamental aspects of human makeup (and also that of plants and animals) which are God's business only, or simply that it is dangerous "tamper...

"To Clone, Or Not To Clone?" Did you ever imagine having a child that is the exact replica of you? Did you ever imagine of having the cure for heart disease or cancer? Well, these fantasies are not far from reach. The way we could reach these fantasies is through a process called cloning...

TO CLONE OR NOT TO CLONE Imagine how life would become when millions of people start looking alike, acting alike, and thinking alike. There would be no diversity what so ever in today's society. Since February 23rd, 1997, when British scientists announced to the world that they had successfu...

DDT: Tough Decision-Making The controversial use of DDT has been common place in the late 19th to early 20th century. As many pesticides started, their costs were overlooked by the out-weighing benefits. DDT has both advantages and disadvantages that cohere to its history. The advantages being that...

There are many controversial issues about euthanasia for public. Is Euthanasia a human right? We put animals out of their misery rather than let them suffer unbearable pain, so why should we let human beings suffer the same amount of pain? But this pragmatic approach ignored the value of human life....

Immunotherapy: A New Age of Cancer Treatment Abstract: The growing number of reports documenting successful immunotherapy of tumor patients and the increasing knowledge of the mechanisms governing immune reactions against tumor cells warrant further experimental efforts in this area. Currently,...

Cancer: Of Mice and HumansThe many genotypically different carcinomas have one commonality: the metastatic process. The stromal microenvironment surrounding neoplastic cells influences their metastasis-related functions (e.g. adhesion, survival, proteolysis, migration, immune escape, and organ targe...

Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Fat Versus FunctionConjugated linoleic acid, otherwise known as CLA, is a slightly altered isomer derived from linoleic acid; both are classified as omega-6 polyunsaturated acids and both are considered EFAs. So what is it about CLA that sets it apart form the rest of the p...

INTRODUCTIONIn December 2000, CDC sought expert advice from approximately 100 medical and public health practitioners, researchers, and representatives from community organizations and volunteer associations to help develop the role of public health in prostate cancer prevention and control. Experts...

Radon is earth's only naturally produced radioactive gas. It comes from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon has no odor, no taste, and can not be seen. When it comes indoors it can become a health hazard. Radon can enter your house through cracks and openings in the foundation, ...