Embryonic stem cell

STEM CELL RESEARCH: ETHICS AND MORAL Human life would be greatly improved if we, as a society, are able to treat a health problem or prevent a disease process from developing. Human stem cell (hSC) research allows the scientists to intervene and treat a disease at a cellular level. A stem cell is a primitive cell that can indefinitely replicate making identical copies of itself. These cells can create specialized cells for various body tissues such as: brain tissue, heart muscle, liver tissue…

Hearing the words “stem cell research” can yield thoughts of mad scientists, aborted embryos, “playing God” and unethical medicinal practice, those however are not factual assumptions. These ideas have been pumped into our heads by negative and selective news outlets that only expose us to the nitty-gritty bits about this euphoric, and potentially life-saving, new science. So what is all the fuss really about? Stem cells. These cells specialize in conjoining to form a certain part of the body,…

Bobrow, James C. “The Ethics and Politics of Stem Cell Research.” Trans Am Opthalmol Soc 103. (2005): 138-142. Web. 4 October 2015 In the scholarly article, “The Ethics and Politics of Stem Cell Research,” written by James C. Bobrow, he explains that the use of stem cells in research to repair genetic dysfunctions is controversial in economics and ethics. Bobrow uses unbiased claims of what scientists are expected to do in this field and their work “to recognize the dynamics of the interaction…

Diseases are the main problem stem cell researchers are trying to solve. Stem cells have been linked as a possible cure to help people afflicted with Parkinson’s disease. This disease causes a disorder where the person in question doesn’t have enough dopamine, a chemical that allows communication between the brain and body movements. The disease eliminates dopamine-producing nerve cells within the brain which accounts for problems with sleeping, motivation, thinking and much more. Currently,…

now the controversy is stem cell research. So what exactly is this debate over? Do people really understand the actual meaning of the term, “stem cell”? This research could change medical history for the good, so why not be for it? You may think this is absurd because of all the ridiculous assumptions you may have heard, but I am here to explain these are most likely not true. Stem cell research has had many myths and conceptions, but with knowledge of what these stem cells are and where they…

providing stem cells are abundant, there are many challenges. One challenge facing adult stem cell research is the ability to classify and identify the adult stem cells in tissue. With an abundance of different cells in tissue, it is hard to isolate, obtain, and initiate the certain type of stem cell needed for different procedures. This method is often lengthy and requires the stem cells to be nurtured for growth in the appropriate manner (“Adult Stem Cells”). Another challenge facing all stem…

discovery of stem cells in 1978, (Murnaghan) the controversy circulating around these cells has been immense. First off, let us define stem cells; stem cells in Merriam Webster dictionary are defined as “a simple cell in the body that is able to develop into any one of various kinds of cells (such as blood cells, skin cells, etc.)” (Merriam-Webster). Furthermore, there are two types of stem cells, embryonic and somatic, and between these two types of stem cells is where the real controversy…

blind eye can not be turned to the many benefits cloning can have in healing people with existing diseases and avoiding children being born with genetic diseases. "Embryonic stem cells can be grown to produce organs or tissues to repair or replace damaged ones. Skin for burn victims, brain cells for the brain damaged, spinal cord cells for quadriplegics and paraplegics, hearts, lungs, livers, and kidneys could be produced. By combining this technology with human cloning technology it may be…

These advancements could help and save many people. For example the author of the article Scientists Clone Human Embryos To Make Stem Cells said that “Ever since human embryonic stem cells were discovered, scientists have had high hopes for them because the cells can morph into any kind of cell in the body. That ability means, in theory,…

Embryonic stems cells are cells that can be mutated or change, possibility allowing scientist to discover cures to disease and illness. These cells are the very beginning of human creation, or an embryo, but is not a human. The more to the left someone is on the ideological spectrum, the more likely they are to support the research of stem cells. The goal of the left side of the ideological spectrum is to change to the status quo or designed it policies better. The more to the left you are on…