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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...
Experimental Treatments for Humans Scientists are always trying to find new ways to help cure humans of problems like cancer, or disease. Experiments are the most common way to try and find if a new treatment works. Many times new treatments are tested on animals before humans. After these are...
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 ...
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...
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 regenerative...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Picture a world in which people are no longer living with devastating diseases and disorders like Partisans Disease, Diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. That can be the case if barriers that now engulf stem cell research can be removed. Stem Cell research is by no means, a recent medical breakth...
What is our world really coming to? It is predicted that somewhere in the future we are going to be able to construct the perfect child with no defects and no disabilities. We will be able to predict what diseases they will contract in their life and what type of person they are going to be and the ...
Stem Cell Research (SCR) is a new beginning in many more cures for deadly diseases. It has cells that have the capacity to become any of the 200 cells in the human body. Stem cells are classified as an undifferentiated cell from which specialized cells are developed. Stem cells can help prevent or ...
The Linacre Center for Healthcare Ethics submitted a quite lengthy article, Stem Cell Research to the House of Lords Select Committee, in June of 2001. This article addressed the issue of human embryo cloning. The specific objective of this paper is to clarify and summarize the controversial debate ...
Human Cloning: Part A: Issues Introduction The issue I have chosen for this project is stem cell research and human cloning. I do not support this issue in any way. Each human life is unique and sacred unto itself. That human life becomes a human life at the second the sperm meets the egg. ...
Twenty years ago, scientists only theorized that they could modify living organisms. However, what was once only science fiction is becoming today\'s reality. Genetic Engineering can always be an advantage to someone. Jeremy Rifkin, president of the Foundation on Economic Trends, stated that \"not t...
The science of biology has evolved to the point today that an animal's basic nature can be quickly and permanently changed by altering its generic structure. The possibilities that the genetic engineering of animals can bring us is endless; from the Harvard-Dupont mouse prone to developing ca...
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 that ...
It seems many topics cannot be discussed today without controversy. In a year with a presidential campaign, it gets even worse. Heated debates between presidential candidates, party members and even neighbors are hard to ignore, especially with constant media coverage. One of the hot topics in th...
Cloning It all started as science fiction, something along the lines of pod people. Then this small branch in science fiction grows to be a very popular idea. Then real scientists start believe that it would be possible to clone someone. Finally it happens this small idea of science fiction ...
In this day and age Cloning is a large topic. This topic entails many moral and ethical issues. Cloning research is being done across the world and has been preformed many times with animals and humans. Why is cloning such a touchy topic? Is it because are people afraid of a modern day Frankenst...
Cloning: The production of genetic copies. &Clones: A group of genetically identical organisms.Ever since the belief that cloning was a possibility, and especially since it has been developed, it has been a major conflict in the ethical world of values. There are many different pros and cons about ...
Research Paper: CloningToday, humankind lives in a world of technology, technology that is rapidly advancing and presenting more ways to improve life. The cloning of animals and humans are part of this technology, parts which can ultimately lead to the reassurance and pro-longing of life as we now k...
On February 24, 1997, the world was shocked and fascinated by the announcement of Ian Wilmut and his colleagues. A press release stated that they had successfully cloned a sheep from a single cell of an adult sheep. Since then, cloning has become one of the most controversial and widely discussed to...
Let's Make the World a No-Clone Zone "Let's Make the World a No-Clone Zone" is a very straightforward and powerful article which lists many reasons why anything and everything about cloning should be illegal. In her article Therese M. Lysaught acknowledges there is plenty of f...