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 ...

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. For the s...

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...

Is This Really the Future of Transplants?? After a baby is conceived and has made it through the fallopian tube it becomes an outer shell of cells with an attached inner group of cells. When this has happened it has reached the blastocyst stage. In this stage the outer cells nourish and provide pro...

Cloning--Our Next GenerationSome people believe that biologists are cloning human embryos only to see how far they can go, but in actuality, there are many legitimate reasons for investing cloning. Embryologists believe that research into cloning could help improve the life of future generations. I ...