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The article highlights the innuendos of President Bush\'s role in the lack of funding for stem cell research and the stiff limitations the field is plagued with. Whether or not you agree with all of the practices of stem cell research, the article is very informative of its uses. It outlines the ind...
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...
Stem Cell The discovery, made by Dr. James A. Thomson, a biologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, offers great promise for new ways of treating disease. ES cells, which are derived from four-day-old embryos, can theoretically differentiate into virtually any type of human cell, from blo...
Since the death of former President Ronald Regan, federal funding of embryonic stem cell research is a topic which continues to be present in our headlines. Some people feel that embryonic stem cells could produce a cure for the devastating disease of Alzheimer\'s. Nancy Reagan is now trying to infl...
Stem Cell ResearchA stem cell could be the cure to many diseases once thought incurable. These microscopic cells have the potential to form almost any dead or damaged cell in the body. The controversy begins when the stem cells are gathered. In most cases, a human embryo must be killed to harvest th...
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Embryonic stem cell research is a major controversial issue that is, in fact, "oneof the most profound of our time" ("Bush Announces Position on Stem Cell Research"). Stem cells are essentially primordial cells of a human being which are capable ofbecoming all or...
Diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's are some of the most atrocious diseases that we know of. "A December poll commissioned by organizers showed that eighty- five percent of probable voters have a relative or close friend with one of these fiv...
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...
Have you ever come across someone suffering from Alzheimer\'s disease? What about Parkinson\'s disease? How about someone terminally ill with liver cancer who is unable to get a transplant? What if a potential breakthrough could solve these problems, but it is surrounded by controversy? One such br...
The applications of science have produced many marvels throughout the ages, from the invention of electricity, to the cures for many diseases. In 1981, a great new discovery was made. Researches discovered a new type of cell called stem cells. Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can make more by...
Both the American public and the government should fully support stem cell research because of the potential cures to seemingly hopeless diseases that will be discovered. Though people may have some moral or ethical objections toward stem cell research, it does not out way the loads of precious liv...
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 research has become a huge topic over the past few years. Stem cell research raises many questions amongst those who are not fully aware of the capabilities to stem cells can provide. The most recent issue in stem cell research has to do with President Bush. On August 9, 2001, the preside...
HUMAN CLONING What is life exactly? "Well life is the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living". Many have questioned whether human cloning is right or wrong. What is human cloning and stem cells? By taking a nucleus or DNA from a cell like ...
Summary In America, scientific research and technology are advancing every day. Scientists themselves have to read daily to learn the discoveries that have been revealed across the country. These new advances might be the missing link needed to find the cure for a major disease. For medical research...
Stem Cell ResearchAugust 9th was a big day for our country and what the future will hold for stem cell research. "The U.S. conducts more than 90% of the world's biomedical research, with this decision to not fund all stem cell research we will most likely fall behind the world in this type of resea...
The topic of stem cell research has caused several opposing arguments over the years. When I reviewed both opposing articles of stem cells research, I realized the benefits this research can have on many people. People worldwide could benefit significantly if we give this research a chance to see wh...
Stem cells are a hot topic for the media today because our understanding of them has potential for incredible scientific advances in the field of biotechnology, yet we struggle because there are questions of morality raised by the methods by which they might be used. While in centuries pa...
There are several important reasons why the isolation of human pluripotent stem cells are important to science and to advances in health care. At the most fundamental level, pluripotent stem cells (cells which have the potential to differentiate into any type of human tissue) can help us to underst...
When describing what stem cells are, it can be quite challenging to explain, so I have quoted The National Institutes of Heath: \"Stem cells are cells that can divide for indefinite periods in culture and give rise to specialized cells. They are best described in the context of normal human developm...
The Issue: Recently the nation mourned the loss of a former President, and sadly he did not even remember that he was ever the Commander in Chief. Ronald Reagan suffered form Alzheimer's, a disease that affects nearly 4 million Americans. Every day a million U.S. children endure endless fing...
There is a new hope for the world and it comes in the form of embryotic stem cells. These tiny little miracles are the hope for the future. Scientists say they expect that someday many incurable diseases will be cured by stem cells. These wonder cells will end the suffering of millions. One day i...
The stakes could not be higher: life and death, potential future cures or life-threatening disappointment. Stem cells could potentially result in treatments or cures for cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. However, leaders and legislators continue to place outdated and senseless rest...
Scientists have been now using stem cells for various reasons. The ones I am going to talk about today are cloning and reproducing cells to heal people. The stem cells are taken from mostly aborted babies. The aborted babies cannot speak so the do not need to give permission. they are...
Brayson HooverR-39-22-01Stem CellsOver the past decade, genetic engineering has advanced into one of the most important branches of science. Thousands of hours of research have been spent studying and manipulating the DNA of cells to benefit human life. A few years ago, the main topic of discussio...