Stem cells are cells that have the ability to differentiate into many different types of specialized cells. However, stem cells are not where the controversial and ethical debates come from (NIH). Embryonic stem cells are the potentially life saving, while life ending, solution that flares controversial debates from scientists, religious leaders, politicians, and everyone in between. Embryonic stem cells are stem cells derived from an human embryos that are around five days old and have the ability to reproduce through cell division as well as differentiate into any type of cell (NIH). Embryonic stem cell research has great rewards with the possibilities of cell based therapies and cures of more than ten life altering diseases, but also has great consequences of cell rejection and the destroying of human embryos (NIH).…
Blood forming stem cells can treat some blood diseases, and some brain stem cells may be able to treat some neural diseases and so on. The benefit from embryonic stem cells is that every cell in the human body is derived from the first few stem cells formed in the early stages of embryological development. Therefore, embryonic stem cells can be used to any desired cell type. This is the most important factor for harvesting cells so…
Stem Cells and their potential Stem cells are defined as unspecialized cells, which according to the International Society for Stem Cell Research (2013) they stated, “Stem cells are the foundation cells for every organ and tissue in our bodies” Meaning they are the basic building blocks for everything that is associated to the body. According to Dr. Shahin Rafii (2014) he states, “The potential for stem cells is tremendous: If someone has a heart attack and major scar tissue, we can use stem cells to regenerate the heart” (Rafii, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2014). For stem cells can be used to replace damaged organs, nerves as well as cure diseases that were known to be incurable.…
Furthermore, stem cells can be obtained from other sources. For instance, umbilical cord blood stem cells have been promised to provide new and healthy cells by repairing the damaged tissue in one’s body (Rajeev Gupta). A woman that had been paralyzed for 20 years was able to regain the ability to walk after being treated with umbilical cord blood stem cells (Embryonic). This type of stem cell has been used to treat children with blood diseases since 1989 (Rajeev…
Imagine there was a “miracle” cure for diseases and other ailments; from Parkinson’s disease, to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis- “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”, to spinal cord injury, to cancer, to blindness and diabetes. Though it may sound like a dream come true, it is not something of myth. With a lot of support, funding, and research, stem cells have the potential to eliminate all of the prior and more. Stem cells are an example of the basic building blocks of life: virtually microscopic, unspecialized cells that can evolve to nearly any kind of cell, tissue, or organ. Stem cells can be extracted from a few different places, however, the most efficient and resourceful are ones embryonic in nature.…
The cell is the building block of life. The earliest form of these organisms are called stem cells, which can give rise to potentially any kind of cell. The possibilities of these revolutionary cells are vast, and are currently being applied in many scientific fields, one being the medical field. Stem cell scientists study a four to five day old organism, a ball of one hundred and twenty cells, which has the potential to give rise to a human being. Many think that the protection of human life should be extended to these cells.…
Embryonic stem cells are very controversial in the scientific community and as well as the medical community for many reasons. “Stem cells are cells that can be any cell that the human body needs to be”,(Rowlery,usnews.com). For example, a stem cell can be a skin cell, a liver cell and or a bone cell. The reason why embryonic stem cells are extremely controversies is because the cells come from human embryos. To obtain theses types of cells a mother need to have an abortion, and doctors and scientist have to harvest many embryos and or Fettes.…
Many people are opposed to embryonic stem cell research as it is necessary to terminate a living human embryo, which individuals like Pro life advocates think of as murder. There are two different types of stem cells we can encounter, embryonic stem cells and somatic stem cells also known as body cells. These cells are very important for living organisms as the embryo forms the structure for the foundation of the organism like muscle cells. Stem cells render a possibility for the treatment of diseases like heart diseases or macular degeneration. “Using adult stem cells drawn from bone marrow and umbilical cord blood stem cells, scientists have discovered new treatments for scores of diseases and conditions such as Parkinson's disease, juvenile diabetes, and spinal cord injuries.”…
Embryonic Stem Cells Stem cells were first discovered in the 1800’s as the building blocks of life. In 1998 researchers extracted the first human embryonic stem cell that could sustain life in a laboratory. Since that time, it has become a controversial issue due to a particular way some stem cells come about, more specifically, embryonic stem cells. While adult stem cells are used more due to their lack of controversy, embryonic stem cells remain substantially more useful. Many question the use of embryonic stem cells because they connect it back to the obliteration of fetuses, in order to retrieve embryonic stem cells, they must be taken during the blastocyst stage when the embryo is a mere five days old.…
LIFE SCIENCE Stem cells DONE BY: BYRON BENNETT CONTENT PAGE General introduction Pg1 What are stem cells Pg1 Where are they found and how are they harvested and cultivated Pg1 How do they work Pg2 Advantages of embryonic and adult stem cells Pg2 How are they used presently used and how can they be used in the future Pg2 Ethical Issues surrounding stem cells and their use Pg3 My personal view on the topic Pg3 Factors influencing my opinion on stem cells Pg3 Conclusion Pg3 References Pg3+4 General Introduction With all of the technological successes taking place in today’s day-to-day life, scientists have established a way of taking undeveloped cells from humans and their embryos and using them to treat and/or cure diseases.…
The diseases are increasing, and so are the cures. The most deadliest diseases from the past no longer remain as dangerous. Yet new diseases emerge. And scientists are trying to find a cures to these new diseases, by sacrificing new lives. “Is it important to kill new lives to save other lives?” is the question embryonic stem cell research poses.…
Should the Federal Government Fund the Research of Embryonic Stem Cells Every day, people are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases like Alzheimer 's, Parkinson 's, and cancer, their cells are literally fighting against themselves. One way this can be corrected is with the use of stem cells. Stem cells are an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of developing into an indefinite amount of cells of the same type. There are two prominent types of stem cells, embryonic and adult stem cells. Adult stem cells are found in adults, children, babies, placentas, cadavers, and umbilical cords and can be extracted without any harm to the individual.…
Scientists are willing to use these embryonic stem cells in order to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s disease or types of cancer. Scientists believe that the possibility for a cure that will help millions of people is a greater good than the loss of the “life” of one person. Scientists are doing their best to create stem cells outside of the embryos however; this takes a lot of time and money. Some scientists are working on drugs and other therapies to help people deal with these diseases. However, these drugs and therapies will not cure the disease.…
The process of obtaining embryonic stem cells is one that is quite problematic. It is not as easy as mining in a mine or collecting water from a lake. It takes a delicate process to extract these important cells. Embryonic stem cells come from human embryos. These embryos have an abundance of stem cells that can be used to help cure diseases and illnesses.…
One has to choose which cells to use and ho to transmit those cells safely, without complications, to humans (Anderson, Smaglik, Walters 80). Also up for consideration when using stem cells is what diseases stems cells need to be used for (Anderson, Smaglik, Walters 80). After researching this issue, I have formed my own opinion on the issue of stem cell…