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are facing the use of embryonic stems cells and if their use takes away a human life. It has been proven this small group of specialized cells can treat many diseases that we have battled for some time. In the case of the embryonic stem cell research, it is almost impossible to respect both moral principles of respecting the value of a human life and to prevent or alleviate suffering. These two principles are what have created the debate on embryonic stem cell research and use. Laurie Zoloth…

Sickle Cell Anemia is a birth defect that is “a genetic blood disorder caused by the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin” according to MedicineNet.com. Sickle cell is common to people that have ancestry with Africans. Sickle cell affects about 100,000 Americans, one out of every 365 African American babies, and one out of every 16,300 hispanic babies. Older children and adults with sickle cell disease may experience a few complications, or have a pattern of ongoing problems that make…

stem cells? What good or bad opinions do people have of them? How can they be used to help people get better, and how are they currently being used? While there are good and bad things about stem cells, many things about stem cells need to be understood first. There are many properties of stem cells that no other type of cell has. One property that stem cells have is that they can renew themselves for long periods of time (Stem-5). This means that they create a large population of stem cells…

Embryonic Stem Cell Research Samantha Sigman November 10th, 2014 Genetics Metropolitan Community College Typically, someone or something is special because of the uniqueness it fosters. A liver cell is special because its function is to preform as a filter or for the use of metabolism. Stem cells are so special because they have unbelievable potential in the world of genetics because they are not specifically special. According to Suzanne Holland, Karen Lebacqz and Laurie Zoloth in The…

While Sickle Cell Anemia is more common in certain ethnic groups, people should be aware of sickle cell. Sickle Cell Anemia affects 1 out of 13 people and is diagnosed at birth. People with this disease live a life struggling pain and uncertainty. On the 15th of November 1910, Dr. James Herrick made the first discovery of sickle cell disease. He encountered multiple patients complaining of similar symptoms of acute chest pain. Dr. Herrick received a blood film, a test used to look for…

diseases are Sickle cell anemia, Cystic Fibrosis, and Tay-Sachs. A major hereditary disease is sickle cell disease. Sickle Cell Disease is the most prominent hereditary blood disorder in the world. Sickle cell disease is a group of differently combined disorders that affect the hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S, which can distort red blood cells into a…

Alison Geisler English 11 Mrs. Gouker 1 December 2014 Stem Cells are the Seeds of the Tree of Life In 2013, in the United States, 49 percent of Americans thought abortion was morally wrong, yet only 22 percent of Americans thought embryonic stem cell research was morally wrong. As a Catholic, one is told to not believe in abortion, but only 45 percent of Catholics are pro-life; the other 55 percent think abortion should be legal under certain circumstances (“Abortion viewed” n.pag). Every day,…

red blood cells and less haemoglobin (an iron-rich protein in red blood cells). The two major types of thalassaemia are alpha- and beta thalassaemia. Haemoglobin in red blood cells has two kinds of protein chains: alpha globin and beta globin. If the body doesn't make enough of these protein chains, red blood cells don't form properly and can't carry enough oxygen. 2. APLASTIC ANAEMIA: Aplastic anaemia is a blood disorder in which the body's bone marrow doesn't make enough new blood cells.…

Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma In 2011, an estimated 1300 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in Canada, with about 350 deaths stated by the Canadian Cancer Society (as cited in CMAJ, 2013). Cervical cancer is a disease that can be very serious. It is one of the most common types of cancer in women worldwide. To properly care for these patient’s nurses should have a strong knowledge and understanding about the pathophysiology, risk factors, stages, treatments, and nursing…

scavenge embryonic stem cells or to capture adult stem cells, most people find themselves at a crossroads to what is proper. But before deeming the morality of this typically taboo subject, there must be some type of understanding as to what stem cells are and how they are used. To begin with stem cells have the exceptional gift of being able to differentiate into numerous types of cells depending on how far along they have matured. There are three different types of stem cells, but only two are…