During the election there were many issues debated between President Bush and Senator John Kerry. One of the most controversial was stem cell research. Both candidates felt strongly about their opinions. The voter was asked to choose between the two positions. However, when voters were asked about w...

What are Stem Cells and what are the aims of Stem Cell research? Stem cells are un-programmed cells in the human body that can be described as "shape shifters." These cells have the ability to change into other types of cells. Stem cells are at the center of a new field of science called regenerati...

Stem Cell research is an application that scientist are developing and perfecting at a rapid pace. Nowhere in the world can a person pick up a newspaper, magazine, or listen to a news show without hearing of some new discover or development. The headlines look at where stem cells come from and how...

International Events Over the summer months of the year two thousand and one something extraordinary happened. An event that will have such an impact to change lives forever. No soul on earth thought that curing diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson's would ever be possible, until to...

Imagine that you go to your doctor's office for a routine check-up. A few weeks later, he calls you to his office to inform you that you have been diagnosed with a rare, usually fatal type of cancer. As he describes your options for treatment, he tells you that your best hope lies in a therapy ...

Should Embryo Stem Cell Research Be Banned? This is one of the most controversial questions posed in the last century. The issue is simple. Should the federal government fund embryo stem cell research? The answer is extremely complex. At the heart of this controversy, is whether or not, i...

When Dr. James Thomson succeeded in isolating human embryonic stem cells in 1998, he probably did not suspect that his unusual discovery, would fan the flames of new discussions over the sacredness of human life. Named the Breakthrough of the Year for 1999 by the prestigious journal Science, human...

The recent death of Ronald Regan from Alzheimer\'s disease has generated an explosion in the field of stem cell research. Scientists wonder if stem cells implanted in Regan\'s brain could have helped improve the status of his Alzheimer\'s or even cure it. Stem cell research was brought to attention ...

Life Bestowed By Life Destroyed Now at days logic plays an important role in our way of thinking. It is outrageous to belief that if a treasure map would be found, the individual who detected it would leave the massive treasure to be undiscovered. It is cogent that throughout time noting has ...

Before giving this assignment to work on I was 100 percent against stem cells research. But due to extension research I found out that stem cells can provide us with a myriad of possibilities in medical technology, but not without bringing with it serious moral and ethical dilemmas. F...

Since the late seventies scientists have been cloning mammals using cells taken from embryos. In July 1996, medical history was made when a sheep named Dolly was cloned. The only thing that set Dolly the sheep apart from the other clones was that she was cloned from an adult sheep cell. Befor...

A process that has been researched and debated for decades, and for a while the subject of science fiction novels, magazines, and television shows, is today a practical reality. News of successful cloning of an adult sheep generated an outpouring of ethical concerns in 1997. These concerns were...

There are many scientific benefits to cloning. Cloning is defined as the making of a precise copy of a molecule, cell, or individual plan or animal. The scientific benefits of cloning are endless and know no boundaries. The reason that it knows no boundaries is because not all forms of cloning a...

The research of stem cell biology has introduced possibilities of cellular replacement strategies, which, if successful, could create effective treatments for diseases such as Parkinson\'s Disease and Diabetes (type 1), as well as repairs to severe spinal cord injuries that were previously untreatab...

Stem Cell Controversy The history of medicine was forever changed in November of 1998 by the discovery of stem cells. Throughout medical history humans have strived to understand the many functions of the human body. From the first operation ever performed, to the sequencing of the human genome, s...

Thousands of Americans face trouble doing regular work around the house. Most of them have difficulties using scissors, can no longer do extracurricular activities, and have to take several expensive prescription medications just to ease the uncontrollable tremors in their muscles. Thes...