Embryonic stem cell

Although this happened in the 1950s, her cell line, HeLa, is still around today. The taking of Lacks’ cells led to an ethical argument over the rights of a person to their genetic material after death. Henrietta Lacks is still a much-discussed figure in bioethics because her cells have been used to study diseases without running out of the supply of cells. Her cells are common in labs everywhere as they are infinitely available to be used in labs. While her cells have been useful in research,…

not producing healthy blood cells. She is on the brink of death and doesn’t have much time left. Her body is creating excess white blood cells and limited healthy cell causing sever bruising, fever and high risk of infection. What can be done to save her? One of the newest and most effective way to prolong the life a leukemia patient is too extract adult stem cells from bone marrow to generate new blood cells coded to her DNA (Katz and Walker 1). Without new blood cells she would die. The…

provide towards the adherents the opportunity to provide an agape love that reflects that of Christ himself. This agape love demonstrates and paves the path for Christian adherents to model. In relation to the issues of abortion, euthanasia and stem cells, Christian adherents are often challenged to do “what is good” as within each of these important issues, there lies the presence of a direct threat to life given by God. There are however within the…

Over the past years the funding for stem cell research has been dismal. This new field of medicine can save life and can even be the cure to cancer that we all have been looking for. This relatively new field in science has been limited due to the fact that former President George Bush eliminated most funds for this field. He ordered that only select lines of these stem cells be used, however scientists inquired that these lines of stem cells were old making them unfitting for advancement. This…

is priced at about $385,000. This new alternative of meat is made possible from stem cells; stem cells contain all active DNA, making them an important and fascinating part of living life, they can also self-renew to make more stem cells or differentiate into specialised cell types. Similar to adult stem cells are embryonic stem cells that grow from cells in the embryo when it’s just a few days old. Adult stem cells are found in many specialities from, skin, fat and other connective tissue, bone…

common flu. Stem cells are the idea that could have the ability to cure disease, heal organs, and even possibly regrow limbs. They’re a relatively new advancement that has undiscovered potential but also undiscovered downfalls. In 1978, stem cells were first discovered in the human body within bone marrow. The cells had the ability to regenerate themselves and mock others. This means they could be taught to generate cartilage, fibrous…

scientists, Hwang Woo-Suk, was once considered the pride of Korea before being exposed as a fraud in 2005-2006. Having claimed to perfectly clone human egg cells in a Science article, Hwang was soon met with an investigation revolving his studies. This investigation exposed Hwang for his manipulative and unethical ways he retrieved human egg cells. The controversy surrounding these revelations led to public claims that Hwang had…

From old influencers to young, and from media influences to real life ones, it was unanimously taught to me of the importance knowledge held over life and how I should strive to achieve it. This remains an infallible belief to this day, and while I still hold it to be true, various arguments could arise against the importance of the acquisition of knowledge. In Mary Shelley’s gothic novel, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein documents experiences on his obsession to attain further knowledge and…

Although stem cell research can lead to astounding medical advancements, it is constantly being challenged because of the gap of misunderstanding between researchers and pharmaceutical companies. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are able to differentiate into different cell types, and aide the body in getting rid of harmful diseases. But the methods of using stem cells are usually not understood or accepted. In order to form an opinion on this controversial topic one must be…

Stem Cell Research and its Controversies Stem cells have been believed to originate from primordial germ cells, which normally produce the sperm or oocyte. They are pluripotent cells that proliferate indefinitely with appropriate growth factor and nutrients, and appropriate environment (Kurt, F. Ö., Aydemir, I., Özkut, M., Cezayirli, E., & Tuğlu, M. İ., 2015). These characteristics can lead to a greater understanding of human biology in addition to new cures for diseases like Huntington’s. Stem…