Stem cells have become a popular topic in today’s society. These regenerative cells have been found to mimic the types of cells that grow around them. Stem cells have shown promise as a possible cure to some cancers and autoimmune diseases. The use of Stem Cells in the medical field have made advances in the medical world that could exponentially lead to curing cancers and autoimmune diseases, as well as repairing and replacing damaged organs. The research of stem cells has furthered the human race’s knowledge of medicine and the human body, thus making humans more advanced in terms of health, and even closer to finding a possible cure for several different terminal diseases. (Stem Cells, stem cells,or Stem cells?) Through stem cell research
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These downfalls are considered to be religious sins and/or (IS THIS A THING?) opinions that deem the use of these regenerative cells unethical. There are three types of stem cells used in medical treatments today that display negative problems, which include Fetal Stem Cells, Cloned Human Embryonic Stem Cells, and Embryonic Stem Cells. The most common argument against the use of stem cells is that these cells are extracted from deceased fetuses, otherwise known as Fetal Stem Cells. The Texas Right to Life (2010) organization states in a study about different types of stem cells that, “Although fetal stem cell research does not cause the death of the unborn child (as the child is already deceased at the time of extraction), ethical consideration must be given to research that depends on the death of an unborn child (especially if that death is unnaturally induced)” (p. 1). Cloned Human Embryonic Stem Cells involves the creation of a human life for the sole purpose of extracting the Stem Cells inside the embryo constructed for lethal scientific experiments and medical treatments. This in turn has produced serious ethical disturbances in the world (Life, 2010, p. 1). Embryonic stem cells are extracted from embryos, “created for, but not used in, in vitro fertilization does result in the death of a unique human life …show more content…
When cancer or a disease targets an organ or specific group of tissues in the human body, this part of the body can not function correctly. This can ultimately throw off all of the bodies functions, which in turn can cause organ failure to occur. Scientists have found that when placed amongst other cells, Stem Cells will mimic the surrounding cell and basically grow into whatever type of cell is needed in that specific area of the body. In situations involving cancer found in organs, doctors and scientists have removed the infected parts of that organ and gradually added in Stem Cells to regrow what was removed and repair what is damaged (Murnaghan, 2016a, p. 1). The fact that it is possible to regrow an entire organ with simply a few stem cells is an incredible feat in itself. The same thing associated with repairing organs affected negatively by diseases. In Type One Diabetes, the immune system attacks the pancreas, which produces insulin and other enzymes that break food down into consumable, useful energy that is critical for the body to function as efficiently as possible. It is hopeful that scientist will soon be able to manipulate the way stem cells work and introduce them to the pancreas in Type One Diabetics to reverse the effects of Type One Diabetics and repair the pancreas (Murnaghan. 2016b, p.
These downfalls are considered to be religious sins and/or (IS THIS A THING?) opinions that deem the use of these regenerative cells unethical. There are three types of stem cells used in medical treatments today that display negative problems, which include Fetal Stem Cells, Cloned Human Embryonic Stem Cells, and Embryonic Stem Cells. The most common argument against the use of stem cells is that these cells are extracted from deceased fetuses, otherwise known as Fetal Stem Cells. The Texas Right to Life (2010) organization states in a study about different types of stem cells that, “Although fetal stem cell research does not cause the death of the unborn child (as the child is already deceased at the time of extraction), ethical consideration must be given to research that depends on the death of an unborn child (especially if that death is unnaturally induced)” (p. 1). Cloned Human Embryonic Stem Cells involves the creation of a human life for the sole purpose of extracting the Stem Cells inside the embryo constructed for lethal scientific experiments and medical treatments. This in turn has produced serious ethical disturbances in the world (Life, 2010, p. 1). Embryonic stem cells are extracted from embryos, “created for, but not used in, in vitro fertilization does result in the death of a unique human life …show more content…
When cancer or a disease targets an organ or specific group of tissues in the human body, this part of the body can not function correctly. This can ultimately throw off all of the bodies functions, which in turn can cause organ failure to occur. Scientists have found that when placed amongst other cells, Stem Cells will mimic the surrounding cell and basically grow into whatever type of cell is needed in that specific area of the body. In situations involving cancer found in organs, doctors and scientists have removed the infected parts of that organ and gradually added in Stem Cells to regrow what was removed and repair what is damaged (Murnaghan, 2016a, p. 1). The fact that it is possible to regrow an entire organ with simply a few stem cells is an incredible feat in itself. The same thing associated with repairing organs affected negatively by diseases. In Type One Diabetes, the immune system attacks the pancreas, which produces insulin and other enzymes that break food down into consumable, useful energy that is critical for the body to function as efficiently as possible. It is hopeful that scientist will soon be able to manipulate the way stem cells work and introduce them to the pancreas in Type One Diabetics to reverse the effects of Type One Diabetics and repair the pancreas (Murnaghan. 2016b, p.