Developmental biology

Stem cell research is becoming a topic of interest. Even with the shame surrounding stem cell research, the potential benefits in the scientific and medical settings outweigh the negatives. The government does not give very much money into funding embryonic stem cell research. With the little money that scientists do get, they have very tight restrictions that they have to follow in order for the government to continue to fund them. There are quite a few people in the world that are completely…

Morality Vs. Evolution on the Improvement of Life: Embryonic Stem Cell Research In Beau Watts' essay "Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Moral Evil or Obligation" (December 2011), the author claims that embryonic stem cells are the answer for humanity to have an overall better life. Watts, an emergency room physician in Kansas City, Missouri explains the complex properties of embryonic stems cells while also discussing the properties of other proponents for altering genes, such as embryonic germ…

There are a variety of similarities in the content in both the Broderick and Blewitt text and the reading by Sylwester. Broderick and Blewitt open the chapter by explaining the intricate process of how the brain is formed and how it develops throughout gestation. Once the brain structure itself has formed in the womb, nerve cells called neurons begin to form (Broderick & Blewitt, 2010). The brain sends information to the rest of the body through neurotransmitters that are housed in terminals…

Patients with “extensive burns, leukemia, and other blood disorders” are currently being treated with Stem-Cells (“What are the potential applications for Stem Cell Research”). The process has been in use since the 1970s, with bone marrow transplants, although back then it was not as safe and innovated at it is today. With more research, technological advances, and scientific breakthrough’s patients have a fighting chance against life threatening diseases that have plague humankind. Even though…

“I am all for stem cell research.” This is a quote by Stevie Wonder that some people can completely agree with today. Stem cell research, although a very controversial topic in the medical/scientific community has too many benefits to be disregarded or stopped. Not only can it provide new ways to treat patients, it could potentially help regenerate entire organs! Imagine regenerative treatments made specifically for you that won’t get rejected or not work well in your body. Stem cell research…

Science has come a long way since its surge from the Renaissance, a time of discovery and acceptance of new scientific practices. Biology, a science concerning life structures, has made very pronounced advancements. From subduing the black plague with sanitation to restarting hearts shortly after it seizes, it seems that there is no limit to what can be accomplished now in the 21st century. Creation of life has been a debated subject recently. The science and advancements we've made leave us…

Empirical Claim: ¶ 2 – “Stem cells from umbilical-cord blood and adult tissues, posing no moral problem, have advanced quickly toward treating juvenile diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, sickle-cell anemia, cardiac damage and other conditions.” This Claim fits the empirical claims criteria because it is based on pervious researched and published work of scientist and it out come have been observed over many years. Normative Claim: ¶ 1 – “Such killing in the name of “progress”…

Carol W. Greider is a female scientist that is married to Nathaniel C. Comfort, he is a fellow academic, in 1992. She has two children and is also she was divorced, before carol children were born she competed in triathlons and she still bikes and runs and swims for physical fitness. Carol was born in San Diego on April 15, 1961, her father is Kenneth Grieder he was a physic professor. Her family moved from San Diego to Davis California. Carol is dyslexic and states that her compensatory skills…

Question 2 What are stem cells (what characteristics define them)? Stem cells are cells that has the potential to develop into different cell types in the body during early life and growth. They serve as an internal repair system , dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person is alive .When a stem cell divides it can either remain as a stem cell or can develop into a cell with more specialized function like muscle cell, red blood cell etc. Two…

Stem cells are unspecialized cells that are capable of renewing themselves and can be induced to become tissue or organ-specific cells with certain functions (NIH, 2015). Stem cells first started to catch wind in 1868, but it was a term that appeared in scientific literature to describe a fertilized egg that can become an organism (Boston Children’s Hospital, 2015). Over the years, stem cells were studied thoroughly and helped scientists understand how human diseases, like diabetes and cancer,…