Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

into question is the validity of the argument that human cells and tissues are the property of the hosts they came from after being removed from their body. To label parts of the human body, our anchor to this world, as personal property is very difficult. Even more difficult is deciding to whom these cells belong to after they are no longer a part of the person they came from. It is important to look at the benefits of research on the cells of people in order to help others. However is it not…

The benefits of fat cells being converted into stem cells Scientists frequently talk about the latest and greatest use got stem cells but they are now developing a technique that can repair and heal tissue that has been damaged. They have figured out that this is possible through converting fat cells into stem cells. What is normal for stem cells is that it is injected into the bone marrow. Stem cells are somewhat easy source but for the stem cells to help to repair tissue, muscles, and organs…

Introduction: The paper discusses in detail potentially new drugs discovery for prostate cancer disease by exploiting literature-derived knowledge and semantics. Using knowledge discovery methodologies is, recently, getting popular for all types of drastically growing data sources such as medical data. Although the authors argue that their methodology is groundbreaking and it sounds reasonably effective, the methodology could have been more practical and automated by reducing a manual…

discuss the medical and business sides of creating a new treatment called Spinraza. Spinraza is a drug that is used to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy(SMA) which is a rare genetic linked condition that causes a loss of nerve cells inside of the spinal cord. This loss of nerve cells causes a loss of motor function and can often be lethal, especially when the age of onset is earlier. Spinraza has been approved for sale very recently and was approved by the Federal Drug Administration(FDA) very…

friends’ vision is called stem cell research and it can not only save people's life, it can also fight illnesses, harmful diseases, replace failing organs. Yet, with all of theses miraculous things some people are quick to find the negative consequences with stem cell research. To go more in depth with stem cell, it is a cell with the “potential to develop into different types of cells in the body” (Barefoot). This cell serves many purposes for multiple reasons. Stem cells can divide and…

disease. Stem cells have the remarkable medical potential to cure a myriad of degenerative diseases. According to Rosemary Tong, a biomedical ethicist, stem cell research has the potential to develop treatment for 58 million Americans with heart disease, 82 million with cancer, 4 million with Alzheimer’s disease, along with many others. A stem cell is an undifferentiated cell that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell…

issue. Stem cells are another example of a controversial treatment that is taking the medical field by storm. Although it is very controversial, it’s results are truly amazing and beneficial to anyone who is willing to give it a try. Stem cells have the potential to divide into special cells through a process called “mitosis”. Mitosis is part of the cell cycle; it is a process where the cell nucleus is separated into two identical sets of chromosomes. Mitosis is an important…

Stem cell research has caused tremendous controversy over the latest years. Because embryonic stem cells are pluripotent and undifferentiated, they have the potential to become any cell in the adult body and are present in all living organisms. Tissue (adult) stem cells are taken from specific parts of the body, but can only give rise to their tissue of origin. These tissue cells are used naturally by the body to replace damaged cells. Research into both of these types of cells seems very…

Embryonic Stem Cell Research Think of an axolotl, otherwise known as a salamander. These creatures can regrow or regenerate any limb or vital structure in their body to survive. I’m not saying that humans can regrow their limbs, but they can come pretty close. Like the cells in an axolotl, embryonic stem cells have regenerative properties that can regenerate in a human body. They are immortal and have unlimited developmental possibilities. Embryonic stem cells come from human embryos, which…

have arisen over time. It is therefore, important to look further at the ethical and economic issues that have triggered slower acceptance of gene therapy. Danquah, Michael K. and Ram I. Mahato. “Emerging Trends in Cell and Gene Therapy.” Springer…