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...

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...

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...

Joel Newbury Stem Cell Research What is technology? According to Webster's Dictionary, it is a technical method of achieving a practical purpose. But in a sense it is more than this: it is a key to the future of America. When we say the future of America, we are not talking about...

Abstract This manuscript aims to present an overview of what stems cells are, what is stem cell research, the research and developments, the pros and cons, applications for stem cell usage, ethical considerations, and the future of stem cell research. What are the different types of stem cells, and ...

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...

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...

Cloning is to make an exact duplicate of something or someone. It is unfortunate that when most people think of the word "clone" they immediately think of horror movies and the cloning of human monsters, well that's not the case in reality. Cloning is actually very different from tha...

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...

Has embryonic stem cell research finally reached its final days? The topic of embryonic stem cell research has been a controversial and complex one from the start. It has pitted religious leaders and members of the scientific community against each other. Religious leaders and those against the r...